by
Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856)
Von dem Rosenbusch, o Mutter
Language: German (Deutsch) after the German (Deutsch)
Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FRE
Von dem Rosenbusch, o Mutter,
von den Rosen komm ich.
An den Ufern jenes Wassers
sah ich Rosen stehn und Knospen;
von den Rosen komm ich.
An den Ufern jenes Flusses
sah ich Rosen stehn in Blüte,
von den Rosen komm ich, von den Rosen,
sah ich Rosen stehn in Blüte,
Brach mit Seufzen mir die Rosen.
Und am Rosenbusch, o Mutter,
Einen Jüngling sah ich,
An den Ufern jenes Wassers
Einen schlanken Jüngling sah ich,
Einen Jüngling sah ich.
An den Ufern jenes Flusses
Sucht nach Rosen auch der Jüngling,
Viele Rosen pflückt er, viele Rosen.
Und mit Lächeln brach die schönste er,
Gab mit Seufzen mir die Rose.
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Text Authorship:
Based on:
Based on:
- a text in Spanish (Español) by Gil Vicente (c1470 - c1536), "Dal rosal vengo, mi madre"
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Ferdinand von Hiller (1811 - 1885), "Von dem Rosenbusch", op. 100 (Neue Gesänge für eine Stimme mit Begleitung des Pianoforte), Heft 2 no. 6, published 1862 [ voice and piano ], Stuttgart, Cotta [sung text not yet checked]
- by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Erste Begegnung", op. 74 no. 1 (1849), published 1849 [ vocal duet for soprano and alto with piano ], from Spanisches Liederspiel, no. 1, Leipzig, Kistner [sung text checked 1 time]
Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Eerste ontmoeting", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (David K. Smythe) , "From the rosebush, o Mother", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2003-11-18
Line count: 20
Word count: 110
From the rosebush, o Mother
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
From the rosebush, O mother,
from the roses I come.
On the bank of that water
I saw roses and buds;
from the roses I come.
On the bank of that river
I saw roses in bloom;
with sighs I picked the roses.
And at the rosebush, O mother,
I saw a youth,
On the bank of that water
I saw a slim youth,
I saw a youth.
On the bank of that river
the youth was also looking for roses,
many roses he plucked, many roses,
and with a smile he picked the most beautiful,
with a sigh he gave me the rose.
Text Authorship:
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856) [an adaptation]
Based on:
Based on:
- a text in Spanish (Español) by Gil Vicente (c1470 - c1536), "Dal rosal vengo, mi madre"
This text was added to the website: 2003-11-18
Line count: 18
Word count: 104
