"Heidenröslein" (Heath Rose) or "Sah ein Knab ein Röslein stehn" is one of Franz Schubert's most popular Lieder. Composed in 1815 when Schubert was just 18 years old, it sets a poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. The song tells a simple yet poignant story of a boy who picks a rose despite its thorns, often interpreted as a metaphor for love and loss. Schubert's setting is charmingly simple and strophic, perfectly capturing the folk-song quality of Goethe's poem.