sometimes misattributed to Volkslieder (Folksongs) and by Peter Rosegger (1843 - 1918)
Translation © by Emily Ezust

Schatzerl klein
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG FRE
Schatzerl klein,
Mußt nit traurig sein,
Eh das Jahr vergeht,
Bist du mein.
Eh das Jahr vergeht,
Grünt das Rosmarin,
Sagt der Pfarrer laut:
Nehmt's euch hin.
Grünt der Rosmarin,
Grünt der Myrtenstrauß
Und der Nagerlstock
Blüht im Haus.

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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Little darling", copyright ©
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Petite chérie", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 39

Little darling
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
 Little darling,
 you must not be mournful;
 before the year has ended
 you will be mine.
 Before the year has ended
 the rosemary will turn green,
 and the parson will proclaim:
 "You are man and wife."
 The rosemary will turn green,
 the myrtle sprigs will turn green,
 and the gillyflower
 will bloom inside the house.

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by Emily Ezust

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    from the LiederNet Archive

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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 56