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Dutch (Nederlands) translations of Zwei venezianische Lieder von Thomas Moore, opus 7

by C. Hruby

1. Gondellied  [sung text not yet checked]
by C. Hruby , "Gondellied", op. 7 (Zwei venezianische Lieder von Thomas Moore), published 1891 [ voice and piano ]
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Leis' rudern hier, 
mein Gondolier! 
Die Flut vom Ruder sprühn so leise 
laß, daß sie uns nur 
vernimmt, zu der wir zieh'n!
O könnte, wie er schauen kann, 
der Himmel reden -- traun,
Er spräche vieles wohl von dem, 
was Nachts die Sterne schau'n!

Nun rasten hier, 
mein Gondolier! 
Ins Boot die Ruder! sacht!
[Auf]1 zum Balkone 
schwing' ich mich, 
doch du hältst unten Wacht,
O, wollten halb so eifrig 
nur dem Himmel wir uns weih'n,
Als schöner Weiber [Dienste]2 -- trau'n, 
wir könnten Engel sein!

Text Authorship:

  • by Ferdinand Freiligrath (1810 - 1876), "Row gently here"

Based on:

  • a text in English by Thomas Moore (1779 - 1852), "Row gently here", subtitle: "Venetian air", appears in National Airs, first published 1822
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Note: in Freiligrath's published form, this is a poem of two stanzas with four lines each.
1 Schumann: "Sacht auf"
2 Schumann: "Diensten"

by Ferdinand Freiligrath (1810 - 1876)
1. Venetiaans lied I: Zacht roeien hier
Language: Dutch (Nederlands) 
Zacht roeien hier,
Mijn gondelier!
Je riem moet in het water slaan zo
Zacht, dat zij alleen
Ons hoort naar wie wij gaan!
O kon, wat hij aanschouwen kan
De hemel maar verslaan,
Hij sprak dan vast heel veel van wat
's Nachts sterren gadeslaan!
 
Nu wachten hier,
Mijn gondelier!
Aan boord de riemen! Zacht!
Naar het balkon toe 
zwaai ik mij,
Maar houd jij onder wacht.
O, wilden half zo ijv'rig slechts
Wij voor de hemel 'gaan'
Als 'n mooie vrouw ten dienste staan,
Wij konden eng'len zijn!

Text Authorship:

  • Singable translation from German (Deutsch) to Dutch (Nederlands) copyright © 2012 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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  • a text in German (Deutsch) by Ferdinand Freiligrath (1810 - 1876), "Row gently here"
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Based on:

  • a text in English by Thomas Moore (1779 - 1852), "Row gently here", subtitle: "Venetian air", appears in National Airs, first published 1822
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This text was added to the website: 2012-06-18
Line count: 19
Word count: 89

Translation © by Lau Kanen
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