Like the little rose beside the grove

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by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Wie's Röslein am Hage

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

Wie's Röslein am Hage 
Wirst roth du und bleich: 
Da hol' ohne Frage 
Den Lohn ich mir gleich! 

Hab selbst ja zum Blühen 
Die Knospen gebracht; 
Daß brennend sie glühen, 
Mein Blick hat's gemacht! 

Derweil sie noch prangen 
In holdester Zier, 
Küß flugs von den Wangen 
Ich alle sie dir!

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Confirmed with Liederbuch von Friedrich Oser, 1842-1874. Mit einem biographischen Verzeichnis der Componisten, Basel: Benno Schwabe, Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1875, pages 164-165.

Text Authorship:

by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891), "Recht zum Küssen", appears in Liederbuch, in 2. Liebeslieder, no. 186 [author's text checked 1 time 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 Ernst Paul Flügel (1844 - 1912), "Wie's Röslein am Haage", op. 5 (Sieben Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 2, published 1879 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Bote & Bock [sung text not yet checked]

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ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2026, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Like the little rose beside the grove

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Like the little rose beside the grove
You blush and become pale:
Without a doubt, I shall immediately
Fetch myself the reward!

For I myself brought the buds
To blossoming;
That they glow burningly
Was caused by my glance!

While they still stand resplendent
In the loveliest adornment,
I shall quickly kiss them all
From your cheeks for you!

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Translations of titles:
"Recht zum Küssen" = "Perfect for kissing"
"Wie's Röslein am Haage" = "Like the little rose beside the grove"

Text Authorship:

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891), "Recht zum Küssen", appears in Liederbuch, in 2. Liebeslieder, no. 186
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This text was added to the website: 2026-01-05
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Word count: 59