by
Hugo Conrat (1845 - 1906)
Röslein dreie in der Reihe blühn so rot
Language: German (Deutsch) after the Hungarian (Magyar)
Our translations: CAT DUT ENG ENG FRE ITA
Röslein dreie in der Reihe blühn so rot,
Daß der Bursch zum Mädel gehe, ist kein Verbot!
Lieber Gott, wenn das verboten wär,
Ständ die schöne weite Welt schon längst nicht mehr;
Ledig bleiben Sünde wär!
Schönstes Städtchen in Alföld ist Ketschkemet,
Dort gibt es gar viele Mädchen schmuck und nett!
Freunde, sucht euch dort ein Bräutchen aus,
Freit um ihre Hand und gründet euer Haus,
Freudenbecher leeret aus.
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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 Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), no title, op. 103 no. 6 (1887/8), published 1888 [ voice or SATB chorus and piano ], from Zigeunerlieder, no. 6, Berlin, Simrock [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Gunnar de Frumerie (1908 - 1987), "Röslein dreie", 1927 [ voice and piano ], from Zigeunerlieder, no. 6 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Hans Melcher Svensson (1882 - 1961), no title, 1910, orchestrated 1920 [ voice and piano ], from Acht Zigeunerlieder, no. 7 [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , copyright © 2019
- ENG English (Grant Hicks) , "Three little roses", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Tre rosse roselline sono fiorite insieme", 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: 10
Word count: 69
Three little roses
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
Three little roses in a row bloom so red
That it is not forbidden for a fellow to court a girl!
Dear God, if it were forbidden,
The beautiful wide world would long since be no more,
It would be a sin to stay single!
The most beautiful town on the Hungarian plain is Kecskemét,
There are quite a few smart and pretty girls there!
Friends, choose your little bride there,
Ask for her hand and set up your house,
Drain the cup of joy!
Text Authorship:
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Hugo Conrat (1845 - 1906)
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This text was added to the website: 2025-07-14
Line count: 10
Word count: 85
