“O red rosebud!
Man lies in deepest need!
Man lies in deepest pain!
Oh how I would rather be in heaven.
There, I came upon a broad path;
There, came a little angel and wanted to send me away.
Ah no! I would not let myself be sent away!
I am from God and will return to God!
The loving God will give me a little light,
Which will light me into that eternal blissful life!
Des Knaben Wunderhorn
(The Youth's Magic Horn)
A collection of German folk poems compiled by Achim von Arnim and Clemens Brentano
Des Knaben Wunderhorn
(The Youth's Magic Horn)
A collection of German folk poems compiled by Achim von Arnim and Clemens Brentano
