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Erwin Ihr verblühet, süße Rosen, Meine Liebe trug euch nicht; Blühet, ach! dem Hoffnungslosen, Dem der Gram die Seele bricht! Der auf erste Knöspchen lauernd früh zu seinem Garten ging, ach der Tage denk ich trauernd, als ich Engel an dir hing. Alle Blüten, alle Früchte Noch zu deinen Füßen trug Und vor deinem Angesichte Hoffnung mir im Herzen schlug. Ihr verblühet, süße Rosen, Meine Liebe trug euch nicht; Blühtet, ach! dem Hoffnungslosen, Dem der Gram die Seele bricht.
Note: in Perfall's score, there are two typos: stanza 2, line 4, word 5 is "hin" instead of "ging"; and stanza 3, line 4, word 5 is "trug" instead of "schlug".
Composition:
- Set to music by Fanny Hensel (1805 - 1847), "Erwin", op. 7 (Sechs Lieder) no. 2
Text Authorship:
- by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), "Wehmut", appears in Erwin und Elmire
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Manuel Capdevila i Font) , copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Juan Henríquez Concepción) , "El tiempo de las rosas", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Erwin Vous vous fanez, chères roses, Mon amour ne vous soutenait pas ; Ah, fleurissez ! pour le désespéré, À qui le chagrin brise l'âme ! De celui qui guettant le premier bourgeon Allait de bonne heure dans son jardin, Hélas, à ces jours je pense tristement, Quand, mon ange, je m'accrochais à toi. Toutes ces fleurs, tous ces fruits, Je les apportais à tes pieds Et devant ton visage L'espoir faisait battre le cœur Vous vous fanez, chères roses, Mon amour ne vous soutenait pas ; Ah, fleurissez ! pour le désespéré, À qui le chagrin brise l'âme !
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), "Wehmut", appears in Erwin und Elmire
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