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Sie trug ein Band in Haaren, Das flatterte durch die Luft, Am Busen barg sie Rosen, Die spendeten würzigen Duft. Vom Busen gib mir die Rosen, Oder gib mir das Band im Haar, Oder gib mir die Haare selber, Oder gib mir den Busen gar! Vom Bande flicht mir Fesseln, Von Rosen den bräutlichen Kranz, Ein Ringlein winde von Haaren, Aber schenke dein Herz mir ganz!
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Authorship
- by August von Platen-Hallermünde (1796 - 1835), "An die Schöne" [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 (Friedrich) August Bungert (1845 - 1915), "Die Liebste", op. 2 no. 4, published 1872 [ voice and piano ], from Junge Lieder : Zweites Buch, no. 4, Leipzig, Breitkopf und Härtel [sung text not yet checked]
- by Adalbert von Goldschmidt (1848 - 1906), "Sie trug ein Band in Haaren", published 1891 [ voice and piano ], from 18 Lieder und Gesänge für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung, no. 3, Berlin, Challier & Co. [sung text not yet checked]
- by Charles Theodor Martin Kjerulf (1858 - 1919), "Wünsche", op. 7 no. 2, published 1895 [ voice and piano ], from Sonne und Regen. Sechs Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 2, Breslau, Hainauer [sung text not yet checked]
- by Friedrich Julius Urban (1838 - 1918), "Sie trug ein Band in Haaren ", op. 3 (Drei Gesänge für Sopran (oder Tenor) mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1860 [ soprano or tenor and piano ], Berlin, Bahn [sung text not yet checked]
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- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "À la belle", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2011-04-13
Line count: 12
Word count: 66
Elle portait dans les cheveux un ruban Qui flottait dans les airs, Sa poitrine abritait des roses Qui répandaient un parfum épicé. Donne-moi les roses de ta poitrine, Ou donne-moi le ruban de tes cheveux Ou donne-moi tes cheveux eux-mêmes, Ou donne-moi même ta poitrine ! Avec le ruban je tresserai un lien pour moi, Avec les roses une couronne de mariage, Je ferai un anneau de tes cheveux, Mais offre-moi ton cœur en entier !
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2011 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. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by August von Platen-Hallermünde (1796 - 1835), "An die Schöne"
This text was added to the website: 2011-11-30
Line count: 12
Word count: 76