I stood leaning against the mast | I stood leaning against the mast

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by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)

Translation © by Emily Ezust

Ich stand gelehnet an den Mast

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FRE

Ich stand gelehnet an den Mast,
Und zählte jede Welle.
Ade! mein schönes Vaterland!
Mein Schiff, das segelt schnelle!

Ich kam schön Liebchens Haus vorbei,
Die Fensterscheiben blinken;
Ich guck' mir fast die Augen aus,
Doch will mir niemand winken.

Ihr Tränen, bleibt mir aus dem Aug',
Daß ich nicht dunkel sehe.
Mein krankes Herze brich mir nicht
Vor allzugroßem Wehe.

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Text Authorship:

by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), "Wasserfahrt", appears in Buch der Lieder, in Junge Leiden, in Romanzen, no. 14 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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Line count: 12
Word count: 67

I stood leaning against the mast

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Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

I stood leaning against the mast
and counted every wave.
Adieu, my fair fatherland!
My ship, it sails so swiftly!
 
I passed my fair sweetheart's house,
the windowpanes flashing;
I almost stared my eyes out,
but no one waved to me.
 
You tears, stay away from my eyes,
for you make it too dark to see.
My sick heart, do not break
from this overwhelming grief.

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), "Wasserfahrt", appears in Buch der Lieder, in Junge Leiden, in Romanzen, no. 14
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 67