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Das Rosenband

by Franz Schubert

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Das Rosenband
German source: Klopstock, Friedrich

Im Frühlingsgarten fand ich sie,
Da band ich sie mit Rosenbändern: 
Sie fühlt’ es nicht und schlummerte.

Ich sah sie an; mein Leben hing
Mit diesem Blick an ihrem Leben:
Ich fühlt’ es wohl und wusst’ es nicht.

Doch lispelt’ ich ihr leise zu
Und rauschte mit den Rosenbändern. 
Da wachte sie vom Schlummer auf.

Sie sah mich an; ihr Leben hing
Mit diesem Blick an meinem Leben, 
Und um uns ward Elysium.

The Rosy Ribbon
English translation © Richard Wigmore

I found her in the spring garden, 
and bound her with rosy ribbons; 
oblivious, she slept on.

I looked at her; with that gaze 
my life was bound to hers: 
this I felt, yet did not know.

But I whispered softly to her
and rustled the rosy ribbons. 
Then she woke from her slumber.

She looked at me; with that gaze 
her life was bound to mine,
and all around us was paradise.

Das Rosenband
German source: Klopstock, Friedrich

The Rosy Ribbon
English source: Richard Wigmore

Im Frühlingsgarten fand ich sie,
I found her in the spring garden, 
Da band ich sie mit Rosenbändern: 
and bound her with rosy ribbons; 
Sie fühlt’ es nicht und schlummerte.
oblivious, she slept on.

Ich sah sie an; mein Leben hing
I looked at her; with that gaze 
Mit diesem Blick an ihrem Leben:
my life was bound to hers: 
Ich fühlt’ es wohl und wusst’ es nicht.
this I felt, yet did not know.

Doch lispelt’ ich ihr leise zu
But I whispered softly to her
Und rauschte mit den Rosenbändern. 
and rustled the rosy ribbons. 
Da wachte sie vom Schlummer auf.
Then she woke from her slumber.

Sie sah mich an; ihr Leben hing
She looked at me; with that gaze 
Mit diesem Blick an meinem Leben, 
her life was bound to mine,
Und um uns ward Elysium.
and all around us was paradise.

Composer

Franz Schubert

Franz Peter Schubert was an late Classical and early Romantic composer. He produced a vast oeuvre during his short life, composing more the 600 vocal works (largely Lieder), and well as several symphonies, operas, and a large body of piano music. He…

Poet

Klopstock, Friedrich

Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock  was a German poet. His best known work is his epic poem Der Messias (“The Messiah”). His service to German literature was to open it up to exploration outside of French models. Klopstock was born at Quedlinburg, the…

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