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Das Wasser rauscht', das Wasser schwoll, Ein Fischer saß daran, Sah nach dem Angel ruhevoll, Kühl bis ans Herz hinan. Und wie er sitzt und wie er lauscht, Theilt sich die Fluth empor; Aus dem bewegten Wasser rauscht Ein feuchtes Weib hervor. Sie sang zu ihm, sie sprach zu ihm: Was lockst du meine Brut Mit Menschenwitz und Menschenlist Herauf zu Todesgluth? Ach wüßtest du, wie's Fischlein ist So wohlig auf dem Grund, Du stiegst herunter wie du bist Und würdest erst gesund. Labt sich die liebe Sonne nicht, Der Mond sich nicht im Meer? Kehrt wellenathmend ihr Gesicht Nicht doppelt schöner her? Lockt dich der tiefe Himmel nicht, Das feuchtverklärte Blau? Lockt dich dein eigen Angesicht Nicht her in ew'gen Thau? Das Wasser rauscht', das Wasser schwoll, Netzt' ihm den nackten Fuß; Sein Herz wuchs ihm so sehnsuchtsvoll Wie bei der Liebsten Gruß. Sie sprach zu ihm, sie sang zu ihm; Da war's um ihn geschehn: Halb zog sie ihn, halb sank er hin, Und ward nicht mehr gesehn.
Note: the Eberwein score has a likely misprint in stanza 1, line 8, word 4: "empor".
Composition:
- Set to music by Max (Traugott Maximillian) Eberwein (1775 - 1831), "Der Fischer" [ voice and piano ]
Text Authorship:
- by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), "Der Fischer", written 1778?, first published 1779
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "El pescador", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- CZE Czech (Čeština) (Karel Dostál-Lutinov) , "Rybář", first published 1917
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "De visser", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "The fisherman", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Le pêcheur", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- GRE Greek (Ελληνικά) [singable] (Christakis Poumbouris) , "Ο ψαράς", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Il pescatore", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- TUR Turkish (Türkçe) (Gül Sabar) , "Balıkçı", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Word count: 174
L'acqua mugghiava, l'acqua si gonfiava, un pescatore stava là, guardava l'amo immobile, freddo fino in fondo al cuore. E come sta fermo e come ascolta, si staglia un'onda verso l'alto: dall'acqua che si agita viene fuori una donna bagnata. Questa canta per lui, questa gli parla: "A che alletti la mia stirpe con umana astuzia e umano inganno, a venire su, verso la morte? Ah, se sapessi come vivono i pesciolini, felici, giù nel fondo, verresti anche tu laggiù, così come sei, e saresti risanato. Non gode forse il sole, non gode la luna nel mare? Non ritorna, respirando le onde, il loro volto due volte più bello? Non ti alletta il cielo profondo, l'umido azzurro trasfigurato? Non ti alletta la tua stessa immagine rilfessa nella rugiada eterna?" L'acqua mugghiava, l'acqua si gonfiava, lui immerge il piede nudo; il suo cuore ardeva di desiderio come per il saluto dell'amata. Lei gli parlò, lei cantò per lui; per lui era finita; appena se ne andò, appena si immerse e nessuno lo vide più.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Italian (Italiano) copyright © 2010 by Amelia Maria Imbarrato, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you must ask the copyright-holder(s) directly for permission. If you receive no response, you must consider it a refusal.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), "Der Fischer", written 1778?, first published 1779
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This text was added to the website: 2010-10-22
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