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Von dem Rosenbusch, o Mutter, von den Rosen komm ich. An den Ufern jenes Wassers sah ich Rosen stehn und Knospen; von den Rosen komm ich. An den Ufern jenes Flusses sah ich Rosen stehn in Blüte, von den Rosen komm ich, von den Rosen, sah ich Rosen stehn in Blüte, Brach mit Seufzen mir die Rosen. Und am Rosenbusch, o Mutter, Einen Jüngling sah ich, An den Ufern jenes Wassers Einen schlanken Jüngling sah ich, Einen Jüngling sah ich. An den Ufern jenes Flusses Sucht nach Rosen auch der Jüngling, Viele Rosen pflückt er, viele Rosen. Und mit Lächeln brach die schönste er, Gab mit Seufzen mir die Rose.
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Authorship
- by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856) [an adaptation] [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884), appears in Spanisches Liederbuch, in 2. Weltliche Lieder, no. 2
- a text in Spanish (Español) by Gil Vicente (c1470 - c1536), "Dal rosal vengo, mi madre"
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)
- by Ferdinand von Hiller (1811 - 1885), "Von dem Rosenbusch", op. 100 (Neue Gesänge für eine Stimme mit Begleitung des Pianoforte), Heft 2 no. 6, published 1862 [ voice and piano ], Stuttgart, Cotta [sung text not yet checked]
- by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Erste Begegnung", op. 74 no. 1 (1849), published 1849 [ vocal duet for soprano and alto with piano ], from Spanisches Liederspiel, no. 1, Leipzig, Kistner [sung text checked 1 time]
Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Eerste ontmoeting", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (David K. Smythe) , "From the rosebush, o Mother", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Auditorium du Louvre
This text was added to the website: 2003-11-18
Line count: 20
Word count: 110
Van de rozenstruik, o moeder, Van de rozen kom ik. Aan de oevers ginds, bij 't water Zag ik rozen staan en knoppen; Van de rozen kom ik. Bij de stroom, daarginds aan 't water Zag ik rozen staan, mooi bloeiend, Van de rozen kom ik, van de rozen. Zag ik rozen staan, mooi bloeiend, Brak al zuchtend mij wat rozen. Bij de rozenstruik, o moeder, Zag ik ook een jongen, Aan de oevers ginds, bij 't water Zag ik ook een slanke jongen, Zag ik ook een jongen. Bij de stroom, daarginds aan 't water Zocht naar rozen ook de jongen, Heel veel rozen nam hij, heel veel rozen. Met een glimlach brak de mooiste hij, Reikte zuchtend mij de roos aan.
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- Singable translation from German (Deutsch) to Dutch (Nederlands) copyright © 2012 by Lau Kanen, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., please ask the copyright-holder(s) directly.
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856) [an adaptation]
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884), appears in Spanisches Liederbuch, in 2. Weltliche Lieder, no. 2
- a text in Spanish (Español) by Gil Vicente (c1470 - c1536), "Dal rosal vengo, mi madre"
This text was added to the website: 2012-04-26
Line count: 20
Word count: 123