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by Bernhardt Severin Ingemann (1789 - 1862)
Translation © by Pierre Mathé

Til Rosengaarden gik jeg i Jomfruens...
Language: Danish (Dansk) 
Our translations:  FRE
Til Rosengaarden gik jeg i Jomfruens Baand;
  Der stod Roser og Lillier paa Enge.
Meer skjøn dog, end Lillien, var Jomfruens Haand,
  Naar Fingrene dandsed paa Strænge.
 
I Rosengaarden qviddred Smaafugle med Lyst;
  Der var lifligt i Sangfuglevrimlen.
Meer skjøn dog var Jomfruens smeltende Røst,
  End Fuglenes Sang under Himlen.
 
Paa Tiberstrømmen saae jeg, naar Dagen blev varm;
  Paa dens Bølger dvæled mit Øie.
Meer skjøn dog var Jomfruens bølgende Barm,
  Naar Tankerne fløi mod det Høie.
 
I Natten stod jeg ene, naar Maanen opgik,
  Og i Floden Smaastjernerne glimted.
Meer skjønt dog var Jomfruens tindrende Blik,
  End alle de Stjerner, jeg skimted.

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Text Authorship:

  • by Bernhardt Severin Ingemann (1789 - 1862), "Det Skjønneste" [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 Niels Wilhelm Gade (1817 - 1890), "Prinsesse Gloriant", 1863, from Holger Danskes Sange, no. 6 [sung text not yet checked]

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

  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2026, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2008-06-03
Line count: 16
Word count: 103

Je me rendis au jardin des roses de la...
Language: French (Français)  after the Danish (Dansk) 
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Je me rendis au jardin des roses de la damoiselle ;
 là, des roses et des lis se dressaient dans les parcelles.
Plus belle pourtant que le lis était la main de la damoiselle,
 quand ses doigts dansaient sur les cordes.

Dans le jardin des roses, les petits oiseaux gazouillaient joyeusement ;
 la foule des oiseaux chanteurs était délicieuse.
Plus belle pourtant était la douce voix  de la  damoiselle
 que le chant des oiseaux dans le ciel.

Alors que montait la chaleur du jour, je regardais le Tibre ;
 mon regard s’attardait sur ses vagues. 
Plus belle pourtant était la poitrine palpitante de la damoiselle,
 lorsque ses pensées s’envolaient vers les hauteurs.

Debout, j’étais seul dans la nuit, alors que la lune se levait
 et que les petites étoiles scintillaient dans le fleuve.
Mais le regard étincelant de la  damoiselle était plus beau
 que toutes les étoiles que j’entrevoyais.

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Translations of titles:
"Det Skjønneste" = "La plus belle"
"Prinsesse Gloriant" = "Princesse Gloriant"


Text Authorship:

  • Translation from Danish (Dansk) to French (Français) copyright © 2026 by Pierre Mathé, (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.


Based on:

  • a text in Danish (Dansk) by Bernhardt Severin Ingemann (1789 - 1862), "Det Skjønneste"
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This text was added to the website: 2026-10-28
Line count: 16
Word count: 146

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