Author: Frederick Delius (1862-1934)

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Black Roses (Tell me, why are you so sad today) - F. Delius GER SWE ENG FRE ENG
Den Lenz lass kommen (Den Lenz laß kommen, wann er will) - F. Delius ENG GER DAN ENG
Den Lenz laß kommen, wann er will ENG GER DAN ENG
F. Delius: Den Lenz lass kommen

Die Rosen senken die Köpfchen schwer von Tau und Duft ENG GER DAN ENG GER
F. Delius: Im Garten des Serails

Die Sonne nun ruhet, ihr Licht ist dahin ENG GER ENG
F. Delius: Sommer Landschaft

Hört, es wart einmal ein König ENG GER DAN ENG GER ENG
F. Delius: Irmelin Rose

Im Garten des Serails (Die Rosen senken die Köpfchen schwer von Tau und Duft) - F. Delius ENG GER DAN ENG GER
In the Seraglio Garden (With perfume heavily laden the roses droop their heads) - F. Delius GER DAN ENG GER
Irmelin Rose (There was a King in days of old) - F. Delius GER DAN ENG GER ENG
Irmelin Rose (Hört, es wart einmal ein König) - F. Delius ENG GER DAN ENG GER ENG
Let Springtime Come (Let springtime come then, when it will) - F. Delius GER DAN ENG
Let springtime come then, when it will GER DAN ENG
F. Delius: Let Springtime Come

Sag, warum bist du so traurig heut ENG GER SWE ENG FRE ENG
F. Delius: Schwarze Rosen

Schwarze Rosen (Sag, warum bist du so traurig heut) - F. Delius ENG GER SWE ENG FRE ENG
Seidenschuhe (Seidenschuhe mit Sohlen von Gold) - F. Delius ENG GER ENG
Seidenschuhe mit Sohlen von Gold ENG GER ENG
F. Delius: Seidenschuhe

Silken shoes (Silken shoes upon golden lasts) - F. Delius GER ENG
Silken shoes upon golden lasts GER ENG
F. Delius: Silken shoes

Sommer Landschaft (Die Sonne nun ruhet, ihr Licht ist dahin) - F. Delius ENG GER ENG
Summer Landscape (The sun is at rest; its rays are gone) - F. Delius GER ENG
Tell me, why are you so sad today GER SWE ENG FRE ENG
F. Delius: Black Roses

The sun is at rest; its rays are gone GER ENG
F. Delius: Summer Landscape

There was a King in days of old GER DAN ENG GER ENG
F. Delius: Irmelin Rose

With perfume heavily laden the roses droop their heads GER DAN ENG GER
F. Delius: In the Seraglio Garden