Röschen biß den Apfel an,
Und zu ihrem Schrecken
Brach und blieb ein Perlenzahn
In [dem Butzen]1 stecken.
Und das gute Kind vergaß
Seine Morgenlieder;
Tränen ohne Unterlaß
Perlten nun hernieder.
Available sung texts: (what is this?)
• C. Sinding View original text (without footnotes)
1 Sinding: "demselben".
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 Volkmar Andreae (1879 - 1962), "Röschen biß den Apfel an", op. 22 (Drei Gedichte von Gottfried Keller) no. 2 [ men's chorus a cappella ], Hug & Co. Musikverlage [sung text not yet checked]
- by Hans Erich Pfitzner (1869 - 1949), "Röschen biß den Apfel an", op. 33 no. 6 (1923), from Alte Weisen, no. 6 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Richard Schweizer (1868 - 1906), "Röschen biß den Apfel an", op. 22 no. 3, from Alte Weisen, no. 3 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Christian Sinding (1856 - 1941), "Röschen biß den Apfel an", op. 1 no. 4 (1885), published 1890 [ high voice and piano ], from Alte Weisen - Sechs Lieder, no. 4 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Richard Trunk (1879 - 1968), "Röschen biss den Apfel an", op. 48 (Sechs Lieder auf Gedichte von Gottfried Keller) no. 4 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Rosie bit into the apple", copyright ©
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Line count: 8
Word count: 32
Rosie bit into the apple,
and to her horror
a pearly tooth broke and remained
stuck in the core.
And the good child forgot
her morning songs;
tears without refrain
came pearling down her cheeks.