Irmelin Rose

Se, der var en Gang en Konge,
Mangen Skat han kaldte sin,
Navnet paa den allerbedste
Vidste hver var Irmelin,
Irmelin Rose,
Irmelin Sol,
Irmelin Alt, hvad der var dejligt.

Alle Ridderhjelme spejled
Hendes Farvers muntre Pragt,
Og med alle Rim og Rythmer
Havde Navnet sluttet Pagt:
Irmelin Rose,
Irmelin Sol,
Irmelin Alt, hvad der var dejligt.

Hele store Bejlerflokke
Der til Kongens Gaarde foer,
Bejlede med ømme Lader
Og med blomsterfagre Ord:
Irmelin Rose,
Irmelin Sol,
Irmelin Alt, hvad der er dejligt!

Men Prindsessen jog dem fra sig
(Hjertet var saa koldt som Staal),
Lastede den Enes Holdning,
Vrænged ad den Andens Maal.
Irmelin Rose,
Irmelin Sol,
Irmelin Alt, hvad der er dejligt !

by Jens Peter Jacobsen (1847-1885) , "Irmelin Rose"

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

by Frederick Delius (1862-1934) , "Irmelin Rose", published 1897, from Seven Danish Songs, no. 2, also set in English, also set in German
by Carl Nielsen (1865-1931) , "Irmelin Rose", op. 4 (Fem digte (5 songs)) no. 4, FS. 12 no. 4 (1891).
by Wilhelm Peterson-Berger (1867-1942) , "Irmelin Rose", op. 3 (Tre sånger = Drei Lieder) no. 3 (1887).
by Henry Handel Richardson (1870-1946) [pseudonym] , "Irmelin Rose"
by Karl Wilhelm (Vilhelm) Eugen Stenhammar (1871-1927) , "Irmelin Rose", op. 10 no. 2 (1889), from To digte af J P Jacobsen, no. 2.

by Alexander Zemlinsky (1871-1942) , "Irmelin Rose", op. 7 no. 4 (1900?)

by Frederick Delius (1862-1934) , "Irmelin Rose", 1897, from Seven Danish Songs, no. 2, also set in German, also set in Danish

by Frederick Delius (1862-1934) , "Irmelin Rose", 1897, from Seven Danish Songs, no. 2, also set in English, also set in Danish

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