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Gekämpft hat meine Barke Mit der erzürnten Flut. Ich seh' des Himmels Marke, Es sinkt des Meeres Wut. Ich kann dich nicht vermeiden, O Tod nicht meiner Wahl! Das Ende meiner Leiden Beginnt der Mutter Qual. O Mutterherz, dich drücke Dein Schmerz nicht allzu sehr! Nur wenig Augenblicke Trennt uns des Todes Meer. Dort angelangt, entweiche Ich nimmermehr dem Strand: Seh' stets nach dir, und reiche Der Landenden die Hand.
Text Authorship:
- by Elisabeth Kulmann (1808 - 1825), "Gekämpft hat meine Barke", appears in Neue Gemäldesammlung in zwanzig Säälen [sic], in Vierzehnter Saal, no. 14 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Gekämpft hat meine Barke", op. 104 no. 7 (1851), published 1851 [ voice and piano ], from Sieben Lieder von Elisabeth Kulmann zur Erinnerung an die Dichterin, no. 7, Leipzig, Kistner
Score: IMSLP [external link] [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "La meva barca ha lluitat", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Gevochten heeft mijn scheepje", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "My barque has battled", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Ma barque a lutté", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Stéphane Goldet) (Pierre de Rosamel) , "Ma barque a mené le combat", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Gevochten heeft mijn scheepje Met de vertoornde vloed. Ik zie een hemelstreepje, De zee wordt kalm en goed. Ik kan je niet vermijden, O dood, die 'k kwijt wou zijn! Met 't einde van mijn lijden Begint mijn moeders pijn. O moederhart, laat drukken 't Verdriet je niet te zeer! Niet vele ogenblikken Scheidt ons de doodszee meer. Daar aanbeland, ontwijk ik Ook nimmermeer het strand, Kijk steeds naar jou, en reik ik De landenden de hand.
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- Singable translation from German (Deutsch) to Dutch (Nederlands) copyright © 2013 by Lau Kanen, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., please ask the copyright-holder(s) directly.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Elisabeth Kulmann (1808 - 1825), "Gekämpft hat meine Barke", appears in Neue Gemäldesammlung in zwanzig Säälen [sic], in Vierzehnter Saal, no. 14
This text was added to the website: 2013-09-03
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Word count: 77