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by Christian Reinhold (1813 - 1856)

Translation © by Lau Kanen

Auf dem See

(Sung text for setting by J. Brahms)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG ENG FRE

  An dies Schifflein schmiege,
Holder See, dich sacht!
Frommer Liebe Wiege,
Nimm sie wohl in Acht!

  Deine Wellen rauschen;
Rede nicht so laut!
Laß mich ihr nur lauschen,
Die mir viel vertraut!

 ... 

  Deine Wellen zittern
Von der Sonne Glut;
Ob sie's heimlich wittern,
Wie die Liebe tut?

  Weit und weiter immer
Rück den Strand hinaus!
Aus dem Himmel nimmer
Laß uns steigen aus!

  Fern von Menschenreden
Und von Menschensinn,
Als ein schwimmend Eden
Trag dies Schifflein hin!

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2,4-6 of the original text.

First published in the periodical Morgenblatt, November 9, 1840 (No. 268).

Note to Lang's setting: Lang was working a text that Köstlin had copied out for her (Christian Reinhold Köstlin’s poetry manuscripts, Cod.hist. 4º 437, Fasz. 10a Nr. 1, poem [23], Württembergische Landesbibliothek, Stuttgart, Germany); in that copy the poem began with "Um." With the exception of "rauschen" in stanza 3 (which was Lang's error) all the other differences are also from that poetry manuscript.

Composition:

Johannes Brahms

Text Authorship:

by Christian Reinhold (1813 - 1856), no title, written 1840, appears in Gedichte, in Lieder und vermischte Gedichte, in Seelieder, no. 11, first published 1840

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Op het meer (Kabbel langs dit scheepje)", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Nestle up to this little boat", copyright ©
ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Sur le lac", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Op het meer (Kabbel langs dit scheepje)

(Sung text translation for setting by J. Brahms)

See original

Language: Dutch (Nederlands) after the German (Deutsch)

Kabbel langs dit scheepje,
Vriend’lijk meer, heel zacht!
’t Is een wieg van liefde,
Sla op haar goed acht!

‘k Hoor je golven ruisen;
Praat toch niet zo luid!
Laat mij haar slechts horen,
Die haar hart stort uit!

 ... 

‘k Zie jouw golven sidd’ren
Van de zonnegloed;
Of ze stiekem voelen,
Wat de liefde doet.

Voer ons ver en verder
Van het strand vandaan!
Uit  de hemel laat ons
Nooit omlaag meer gaan!

Ver van mensenpraatjes
En hun overleg,
Als een drijvend Eden
Draag dit scheepje weg!

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2,4-6 of the original text.

Text Authorship:

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Christian Reinhold (1813 - 1856), no title, written 1840, appears in Gedichte, in Lieder und vermischte Gedichte, in Seelieder, no. 11, first published 1840
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