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Siehst du jene Rose blühen, Shönste! so erkenne dich, Siehst du Bienen zu ihr fligen, Phyllis, so gedenk an mich. Deine Blüte, lockt die Triebe auf den Reichtum der Natur, und der Jugend süße Liebe raubt dir nichts und nährt sich nur. Seh ich sie im Blütenreigen, Holde, so ersehn ich dich, Seh ich dich zur Rose neigen, wünscht' ich, ach! beglück auch mich. Eure Schönheit, eure Wonne ist ein Wunder dieser Welt! blühend unter gleicher Sonne habt mein Leben ihr erhellt.
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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):
- by Johann Valentin Görner (1702 - 1762), "Die Rose" [voice and harp] [ sung text checked 1 time]
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- ENG English (J. Lee Riccardi) , "The rose", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Thomas A. Gregg
This text was added to the website: 2007-11-07
Line count: 16
Word count: 82
Do you see that rose blooming, most beautiful one? So see yourself. Do you see the bees flying to it, Phyllis? So think of me. Your blossom draws the desires to the riches of nature and the love of sweet youth robs nothing from you but nurtures you instead. When I see them in the rows of blossoms, beautiful one, so I desire you. When I see you bent down to the rose, I wish, oh, that I be happy too. Your beauty, your splendor, is a wonder of this world. Blooming under the same sun, you have brightened my life.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2007 by J. Lee Riccardi, (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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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich von Hagedorn (1708 - 1754)
This text was added to the website: 2007-11-07
Line count: 16
Word count: 101