Hither dear fisher maiden

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Du schönes Fischermädchen

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FIN FRE GRE ITA KOR LIT NOR SPA

Du schönes Fischermädchen,
Treibe den Kahn an's Land;
Komm zu mir und setze dich nieder,
Wir kosen Hand in Hand.

Leg' an mein Herz dein Köpfchen,
Und fürchte dich nicht zu sehr,
Vertrau'st du dich doch sorglos
Täglich dem wilden Meer.

Mein Herz gleicht ganz dem Meere,
Hat Sturm und Ebb' und Fluth,
Und manche schöne Perle
In seiner Tiefe ruht.

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• J. André • O. Dresel • J. Mendel • G. Meyerbeer • A. Oechsner

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Confirmed with Buch der Lieder von H. Heine. Hamburg bei Hoffmann und Campe. 1827, page 186; and with Reisebilder von H. Heine. Erster Theil. Hamburg, bey Hoffmann und Campe. 1826, page 12.

First published as number XII of Drei und dreißig Gedichte von H. Heine in Der Gesellschafter oder Blätter für Geist und Herz. Herausgegeben von F. W. Gubitz. Achter Jahrgang. Berlin, 1824. In der Maurerschen Buchhandlung. Sonnabend den 27. März. 50stes Blatt, page 246.

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by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, written 1824, appears in Buch der Lieder, in Die Heimkehr, no. 8, first published 1824 [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]

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Hither dear fisher maiden

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Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Hither dear fisher maiden,
Speedy thy fleet bark to me;
With thy young beauty laden
Come where I pine for thee!

In these true arms reposing,
Secure from the treach'rous main,
Listen to me disclosing
Hope's fervid plea again...

E'en as that restless ocean 
Throbs this wild heart of mine
But 'neath its dark commotion
Love's precious pearl is thine.

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• G. Meyerbeer

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, written 1824, appears in Buch der Lieder, in Die Heimkehr, no. 8, first published 1824
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This text was added to the website: 2018-06-13
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Word count: 61