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Translation © by Guy Laffaille

Schön Blümelein
Language: German (Deutsch)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG FRE ITA
Ich bin hinausgegangen
Des Morgens in der Früh,
Die Blümlein täten prangen,
Ich sah so schön sie nie.

Wagt' eins davon zu pflücken,
Weil mir's so wohl gefiel;
Doch als ich mich wollt bücken,
Sah ich ein lieblich Spiel.

Die Schmetterling' und Bienen,
Die Käfer hell und blank,
die mußten all ihm dienen
Bei fröhlichem Morgensang;

Und scherzten viel und küßten
Das Blümlein auf den Mund,
Und trieben's nach Gelüsten
Wohl eine ganze Stund.

Und wie sie so erzeiget
Ihr Spiel die Kreuz und Quer,
Hat's Blümlein sich geneiget
Mit Freuden hin und her.

Da hab ich's nicht gebrochen,
Es wär ja morgen tot,
Und habe nur gesprochen:
Ade, du Blümlein rot!

Und Schmetterling' und Bienen,
Die Käfer hell und blank,
Die sangen mit frohen Mienen
Mir einen schönen Dank.

The text shown is a variant of another text. [ View differences ]
It is based on

  • a text in German (Deutsch) by Robert Reinick (1805 - 1852), "Schön Blumlein", appears in Lieder, in Frühling und Liebe, first published 1844
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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 Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Schön Blümelein", op. 43 (Drei zweistimmige Lieder) no. 3 (1840), published 1844 [ duet for soprano and alto with piano ], Bonn, Simrock [sung text checked 1 time]

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Bella, petita flor", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Mooi bloempje", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (David K. Smythe) , "Sweet flower", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Jolie petite fleur", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ITA Italian (Italiano) (Giulio Cesare Barozzi) , "Bel fiorellino", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Margo Briessinck

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 28
Word count: 130

Jolie petite fleur
Language: French (Français)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Je suis sorti dehors
Tôt dans le matin,
Les petites fleurs resplendissaient,
Je ne les avais jamais vues si belles.

J'eus l'audace d'en cueillir une,
Parce qu'elle me plaisait beaucoup ;
Mais comme j'allais me baisser,
Je vis un jeu adorable.

Les papillons et les abeilles,
Les scarabées brillants et luisants,
Ils se sont tous rendus utiles
Par un joyeux chant matinal ;

Et ils ont bien plaisanté et embrassé
La petite fleur sur la bouche,
Et ils continuèrent ainsi
Pendant bien une heure entière.

Et comme ils montraient
Leur jeu en tout sens,
La petite fleur s'est penchée
Avec joie de ci, de là.

Aussi je ne l'ai pas cueillie,
Elle serait sans doute morte le lendemain,
Et j'ai seulement dit :
Adieu, petite fleur rouge !

Et les papillons et les abeilles,
Les scarabées brillants et luisants,
Ils ont chanté avec une mine joyeuse
Un vibrant merci pour moi.

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2010 by Guy Laffaille, (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 Not Applicable [an adaptation]
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Based on:

  • a text in German (Deutsch) by Robert Reinick (1805 - 1852), "Schön Blumlein", appears in Lieder, in Frühling und Liebe, first published 1844
    • Go to the text page.

 

This text was added to the website: 2010-11-07
Line count: 28
Word count: 147

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