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Röselein, Röselein, Müssen denn Dornen sein? Schlief am schatt'gen Bächelein Einst zu süssem Träumen ein, Sah in goldner Sonne-Schein Dornenlos ein Röselein, Pflückt' es auch und küsst' es fein, "Dornloses Röselein!" Ich erwacht' und schaute drein: "Hatt' ich's doch! wo mag es sein?" Rings im weiten Sonnenschein Standen nur Dornröselein! Und das Bächlein lachte mein: "Lass du nur dein Träumen sein! Merk' dir's fein, merk' dir's fein, Dornröslein müssen sein!"
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- by Friedrich Wilhelm Traugott Schöpff (1826 - 1916), as Wilfried von der Neun [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)
- by Alfred Kleinpaul (1850 - ?), "Dornröschen" [sung text not yet checked]
- by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Röselein, Röselein!", op. 89 no. 6 (1850), published 1850 [ voice and piano ], from Sechs Gesänge von Wilfried von der Neun, no. 6, Leipzig, Kistner [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Roosje klein, roosje klein", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Judith Kellock) , "Little rose, little rose", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Petite rose, petite rose", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Elisa Rapado) , copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Ted Perry
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Rosita, rosita, ¿realmente tienes que tener espinas? Me dormí junto a un sombrío arroyo Y en el dulce sueño vi bajo la dorada luz del sol una rosita sin espinas La cogí y la besé ¡Una rosa sin espinas! Me desperté y miré hacia allí: “La tenía, ¿dónde puede estar?” Alrededor, bajo la luz del sol solo había rosas con espinas. Y el arroyo se reía de mí: “Deja a tus sueños en paz. Date cuenta, entérate de una vez: las rosas deben tener espinas”.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Spanish (Español) copyright © 2020 by Elisa Rapado, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich Wilhelm Traugott Schöpff (1826 - 1916), as Wilfried von der Neun
This text was added to the website: 2020-10-08
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Word count: 85