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Möven, Möven in weißen Flocken! Sonnenschein! Enten stolzieren in gelben Socken schmuck und fein. Fahr', fahr' zum Fischerstrand, ruhig ist es am Schärenrand; rings die See liegt so stille, wowowille. Löse, löse, mein Schatz, die dichte Lockenpracht, Dann lass uns tanzen, die warme, lichte Juninacht. Wart', wart'! zu Sankte Hans gibt es Hochzeit mit lust'gem Tanz, Geigen in Hülle und Fülle. Wowowille. Wiege, wiege mich, blanke Welle, immerfort! Lieblich naht, wie die schlanke Gazelle, mein Schätzlein dort. Wieg', wieg' in Traum mich ein, du bist mein und ich bin dein. Geigen, schweiget nun stille! Wowowille.
Text Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Norwegian (Bokmål) by Vilhelm Krag (1871 - 1933), "Mens jeg venter", appears in Digte, in Sommersange, no. 3, first published 1891
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Edvard Grieg (1843 - 1907), "Im Kahne", op. 60 (Digte af Vilhelm Krag) no. 3 (1893-1894), published 1894 [ voice and piano ], Copenhagen, also set in Norwegian (Bokmål) [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Manuel Capdevila i Font) , "En la barca", copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Linda Godry) , "In the boat", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English [singable] (Anonymous/Unidentified Artist) , "Afloat"
Researcher for this page: Emily Bateman
This text was added to the website: 2008-08-11
Line count: 24
Word count: 95
Gavines, gavines, en blancs borrallons! Raigs de sol. Ànecs orgullosos amb sabates grogues elegants i delicats. Aneu, aneu a la platja dels pescadors, s’hi està molt tranquil ; al voltant el mar està calmat, Wowowille. Deixa anar, tresor meu, l’esplendor dels teus rínxols. llavors ballem en la càlida llum de la nit de juny. Espera, espera a Sant Joan, hi haurà boda i alegres danses, Violins en abundància. Wowowille. Bressola’m, ona brillant, sense parar! Allà cus, com una esvelta gasela, El meu tresor. Bressola’m en somnis, ets meva i sóc teu. Violí, ara calla! Wowowille.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Catalan (Català) copyright © 2025 by Manuel Capdevila i Font, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist
Based on:
- a text in Norwegian (Bokmål) by Vilhelm Krag (1871 - 1933), "Mens jeg venter", appears in Digte, in Sommersange, no. 3, first published 1891
This text was added to the website: 2025-06-19
Line count: 24
Word count: 94