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by Karl von Lemcke (1831 - 1913)
Translation © by Guy Laffaille

Über die See
 (Sung text for setting by J. Brahms)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG FRE
Über die See,
Fern über die See,
Ist mein Schatz gezogen,
Ist ihm mein Herz
Voll Ach und Weh,
Bang ihm nachgeflogen.

Brauset das Meer,
Wild brauset das Meer,
Stürme dunkel jagen,
sinket die Sonn',
Die Welt wird leer,
Muß mein Herz verzagen.

Bin ich allein,
Ach, immer allein,
Meine Kräfte schwinden.
Muß ich zurück
In matter Pein,
Kann dich nimmer finden.

Composition:

    Set to music by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Über die See", op. 69 no. 7 (1877), published 1877 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Simrock

Text Authorship:

  • by Karl von Lemcke (1831 - 1913), "Über die See", appears in Lieder und Gedichte, in 6. Vermischte Gedichte, first published 1861

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  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , no title, copyright ©
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 18
Word count: 63

Sur la mer
 (Sung text translation for setting by J. Brahms)
 See original
Language: French (Français)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Sur la mer, 
Loin sur la mer
Mon trésor est parti,
Mon cœur est
Plein de chagrin,
Et s'est envolé après lui plein de crainte.

La mer fait rage,
La mer fait rage sauvagement,
Les tempêtes chassent sombrement,
Le soleil a disparu,
Le monde devient vide,
Mon cœur se désespère.

je suis seule,
Hélas, toujours seule,
Mes forces disparaissent;
Je dois revenir
Rompue de douleur,
Je ne pourrai jamais te trouver.

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2013 by Guy Laffaille, (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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  • a text in German (Deutsch) by Karl von Lemcke (1831 - 1913), "Über die See", appears in Lieder und Gedichte, in 6. Vermischte Gedichte, first published 1861
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This text was added to the website: 2013-10-14
Line count: 18
Word count: 71

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