From: GUEST,henryp - PM
Date: 15 Jan 13 - 12:03 PM

Heidenröslein
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, 1771 (1749-1832)

Melodie - Franz Schubert, 1815 (1797-1828)
Melodie - Heinrich Werner, 1829 (1800-1833)

From an earlier Mudcat thread;

Once there was a wild rose gay,
On the moorland growing,
But a careless boy at play,
Chanced to see the tempting spray,
Which the breeze was blowing,
Soft red rose, red rose of may,
On the moorland growing.

Lyrics and scansion seem reminiscent of one I learnt in school. Well, I say learnt, but I'm getting stuck for words now. But it does seem to be a different translation of the same song:

Saw a youth a morning rose,
Blooming in the heather,
Gently as her leaves unclose,
Straight to gaze on her he goes,
'Twas in Summer weather.
Roselein Roselein, Roselein, Rose,
Rose among the heather

Cheers
Nigel