Irmelin Rose

Seht, es war einmal ein König,

Behold, there was once a king

Dem die Schätze reich gedieh'n,

Who possessed rich treasures,

Und der beste, der ihm eigen,

And his best possession

Hieß mit Namen Irmelin.

Bore the name of Irmelin.

Irmelin Rose,

Irmelin Sonne,

Irmelin Sun,

Irmelin alles, was schön war.

Irmelin, everything beautiful.

Schier von jedem Ritterhelme

From every knight's helmet

Wehte ihrer Farben Schein,

Her colours fluttered,

Und mit jedem Reim der Sprache

And with every rhyme in the language

Klang ihr Name überein:

Her name chimed:

Irmelin Rose,

Irmelin Sonne,

Irmelin Sun,

Irmelin alles, was schön war.

Irmelin, everything beautiful.

Freier kamen scharenweise

Throngs of suitors came,

Hergezogen zum Palast,

Drawn to the palace,

Und mit zärtlichen Gebärden

And with gentle gestures

Klang ihr Schmeicheln ohne Rast:

Their ceaseless flattery sounded:

Irmelin Rose,

Irmelin Sonne,

Irmelin Sun,

Irmelin alles, was schön ist.

Irmelin, everything beautiful.

Doch Prinzessin Stahlherz jagte

But the steely-hearted princess chased

All die Freier schnippisch fort,

All her suitors impertinently away,

Fand an jedem was zu tadeln,

Found some fault in all of them:

Hier die Haltung, da das Wort.

Here his bearing, there his language.

Irmelin Rose,

Irmelin Sonne,

Irmelin Sun,

Irmelin alles, was schön ist.

Irmelin, everything beautiful.

Schier von jedem Ritterhelme

From every knight's helmet

Wehte ihrer Farben Schein,

Her colours fluttered,

Und mit jedem Reim der Sprache

And with every rhyme in the language

Klang ihr Name überein:

Her name chimed:

Irmelin Rose,

Irmelin Sonne,

Irmelin Sun,

Irmelin alles, was schön war.

Irmelin, everything beautiful.

Freier kamen scharenweise

Throngs of suitors came,

Hergezogen zum Palast,

Drawn to the palace,

Und mit zärtlichen Gebärden

And with gentle gestures

Klang ihr Schmeicheln ohne Rast:

Their ceaseless flattery sounded:

Irmelin Rose,

Irmelin Sonne,

Irmelin Sun,

Irmelin alles, was schön ist.

Irmelin, everything beautiful.

Doch Prinzessin Stahlherz jagte

But the steely-hearted princess chased

All die Freier schnippisch fort,

All her suitors impertinently away,

Fand an jedem was zu tadeln,

Found some fault in all of them:

Hier die Haltung, da das Wort.

Here his bearing, there his language.

Irmelin Rose,

Irmelin Sonne,

Irmelin Sun,

Irmelin alles, was schön ist.

Irmelin, everything beautiful.

Freier kamen scharenweise

Throngs of suitors came,

Hergezogen zum Palast,

Drawn to the palace,

Und mit zärtlichen Gebärden

And with gentle gestures

Klang ihr Schmeicheln ohne Rast:

Their ceaseless flattery sounded:

Irmelin Rose,

Irmelin Sonne,

Irmelin Sun,

Irmelin alles, was schön ist.

Irmelin, everything beautiful.

Doch Prinzessin Stahlherz jagte

But the steely-hearted princess chased

All die Freier schnippisch fort,

All her suitors impertinently away,

Fand an jedem was zu tadeln,

Found some fault in all of them:

Hier die Haltung, da das Wort.

Here his bearing, there his language.

Irmelin Rose,

Irmelin Sonne,

Irmelin Sun,

Irmelin alles, was schön ist.

Irmelin, everything beautiful.

Doch Prinzessin Stahlherz jagte

But the steely-hearted princess chased

All die Freier schnippisch fort,

All her suitors impertinently away,

Fand an jedem was zu tadeln,

Found some fault in all of them:

Hier die Haltung, da das Wort.

Here his bearing, there his language.

Irmelin Rose,

Irmelin Sonne,

Irmelin Sun,

Irmelin alles, was schön ist.

Irmelin, everything beautiful.