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An dies Schifflein schmiege, Holder See, dich sacht! Frommer Liebe Wiege, Nimm sie wohl in Acht! Deine Wellen rauschen; Rede nicht so laut! Laß mich ihr nur lauschen, Die mir viel vertraut! Deine Wellen leuchten, Spiegeln uns zurück Tausendfach die feuchten Augen voller Glück. Deine Wellen zittern Von der Sonne Glut; Ob sie's heimlich wittern, Wie die Liebe tut? Weit und weiter immer Rück den Strand hinaus! Aus dem Himmel nimmer Laß uns steigen aus! Fern von Menschenreden Und von Menschensinn, Als ein schwimmend Eden Trag dies Schifflein hin!
J. Brahms sets stanzas 1-2, 4-6
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View text with all available footnotesConfirmed with Gedichte von C. Reinhold, Stuttgart: C. Mäcken, Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1853, pages 41-42.
First published in the periodical Morgenblatt, November 9, 1840 (No. 268).
Note to Lang's setting: Lang was working a text that Köstlin had copied out for her (Christian Reinhold Köstlin’s poetry manuscripts, Cod.hist. 4º 437, Fasz. 10a Nr. 1, poem [23], Württembergische Landesbibliothek, Stuttgart, Germany); in that copy the poem began with "Um." With the exception of "rauschen" in stanza 3 (which was Lang's error) all the other differences are also from that poetry manuscript.
Text Authorship:
- by Christian Reinhold (1813 - 1856), no title, written 1840, appears in Gedichte, in Lieder und vermischte Gedichte, in Seelieder, no. 11, first published 1840 [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]
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Kabbel langs dit scheepje, Vriend’lijk meer, heel zacht! ’t Is een wieg van liefde, Sla op haar goed acht! ‘k Hoor je golven ruisen; Praat toch niet zo luid! Laat mij haar slechts horen, Die haar hart stort uit! ‘k Zie jouw golven lichten, Spieg’len ons terug Duizendmaal de vocht’ge Ogen vol geluk! ‘k Zie jouw golven sidd’ren Van de zonnegloed; Of ze stiekem voelen, Wat de liefde doet. Voer ons ver en verder Van het strand vandaan! Uit de hemel laat mij Nooit omlaag meer gaan! Ver van mensenpraatjes En hun overleg, Als een drijvend Eden Draag dit scheepje weg!
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Christian Reinhold (1813 - 1856), no title, written 1840, appears in Gedichte, in Lieder und vermischte Gedichte, in Seelieder, no. 11, first published 1840
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