Brautkranzlied
Language: German (Deutsch)
Our translations: ENG
Ein Kränzlein sollst du tragen, kein Perlendiadem, das, wie die Alten sagen, ist keiner Braut genehm. Die Perlen deuten Tränen, doch Lieb' der Myrte Grün, der Jungfrau stilles Sehnen erfüllt ihr zartes Blüh'n.
Text Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Carl Loewe (1796 - 1869), "Brautkranzlied", 1820? [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (John H. Campbell) (W. Kommer) , "Song of the bridal wreath", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 8
Word count: 33