Was weinst du, Blümlein, im Morgenschein

Was weinst du, Blümlein, im Morgenschein?
Das Blümlein lachte: Was füllt dir ein!
Ich bin ja fröhlich, ich weine nicht -
die Freudenträne durch's Aug' mir bricht.


Du Morgenhimmel, bist blutig rot,
als läge deine Sonne im Meere tot?
Da lacht der Himmel und ruft mich an:
Ich streue ja Rosen auf ihre Bahn!


Und strahlend flammte die Sonn' hervor,
die Blumen blühten freudig empor.
Des Baches Wellen jauchzten auf,
und die Sonne lachte freundlich darauf.

by Hermann Rollett (1819-1904)

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

by Arno Kleffel (1840-1913) , "Stille Liebe", op. 12 (Lenz und Liebe. Eine Liederreihe) no. 8.
by Clara Schumann, née Wieck (1819-1896) , "Was weinst du, Blümlein", op. 23 no. 1, from Sechs Lieder, no. 1.

ENG English (David Kenneth Smith)

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