Around Saint John's Day the roses bloom

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by Friedrich Konrad Müller von der Werra (1823 - 1881)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Johanni blühn die Rosen

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

Johanni blühn die Rosen,
Das ist die schönste Zeit! 
Des Lichtes höchste Wonne 
Verleiht uns Seligkeit. 

Johanni, Fest der Feste, 
Sei freudig uns gegrüßt! 
Willkommen, was sich heute 
Mit wahrer Liebe küßt.

Johanni, Fried' und Freude
Hast du uns stets geweiht, 
Du bist und bleibst auf Erden
Die allerschönste Zeit!

About the headline (FAQ)

Confirmed with Das Buch der Lieder von Müller von der Werra, Leipzig: Ludwig Denicke, 1866, page 415.

Text Authorship:

by Friedrich Konrad Müller von der Werra (1823 - 1881), "Johannislied", written 1859, appears in Das Buch der Lieder, in 6. Vermischte Lieder [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 Gustav Heinrich Graben-Hoffmann (1820 - 1900), "Johanni blüh'n die Rosen", op. 48 (Sechs Lieder im Volkston für eine Singstimme mit Begleitung des Pianoforte) no. 6, published 1864 [ voice and piano ], Dresden, Hoffarth [sung text not yet checked]
by Eduard Köllner (1839 - 1891), "Johannislied", op. 85 (Zwei Gesänge für Männerchor) no. 2, published 1886 [ ttbb chorus ], Berlin: Luckhardt Verlag [sung text not yet checked]

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

ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Research team for this page: Bertram Kottmann , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2020-03-15
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Around Saint John's Day the roses bloom

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Around Saint John's Day the roses bloom,
That is the most beautiful time!
The highest bliss of light
Gives us joy.

Saint John's Day, feast of feasts,
Be joyfully greeted by us!
A welcome today to those
Who kiss each other with true love.

Saint John's Day, peace and happiness
You have always dedicated to us,
You are and you remain on earth
The most beautiful time!

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Translations of title(s):
"Johanni blüh'n die Rosen" = "Around Saint John's Day the roses bloom"
"Johannislied." = "Song for Saint John's Day"

Text Authorship:

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Based on:

a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich Konrad Müller von der Werra (1823 - 1881), "Johannislied", written 1859, appears in Das Buch der Lieder, in 6. Vermischte Lieder
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This text was added to the website: 2020-03-16
Line count: 12
Word count: 67