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Herbst ist es nun,
Nimmer die Stürme des Meeres ruhn.
Ach, doch vom Hause wie gerne
Säß ich noch ferne!
Lange gesehn
Hab' ich gen Westen das Segel hinwehn.
Darf es doch Frithjof auf weiten
Meeren geleiten!
Bläuliches Meer,
Eilend ja geht es; o schwelle nicht mehr!
Zeiget dem Segler, ihr Sterne,
Wege der Ferne!
Kommt nun der Mai,
Kehrt er -- nicht kommt die Geliebte herbei,
Nicht ihm entgegen im Saale,
Nicht auch im Thale.
Lieget im Staub,
Kalt und erblichen, der Liebe Raub;
Oder sie blutet darnieder,
Opfer der Brüder.--
Falke, der blieb,
Nun bist du mein; o wie hab ich dich lieb!
Fliegender Jäger, dich hegen
Will ich und pflegen;
...
Jäger so schön,
Mir von der Schulter aufs Meer sollst du sehn!
Sehen wir sehnend auch immer,
Kehrt er doch nimmer.
Bin ich nun todt,
Kehret er sicher; vernimm mein Gebot:
Grüße mir Frithjof! Nicht wehren
Wird er den Zähren.
Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-6,10-11 of the original text.
Composition:
- Set to music by Johann Rufinatscha (1812 - 1893), "Ingeborgs Klage", stanzas 1-6,10-11 [ voice and piano (orchestra) ]
Text Authorship:
- by Gottlieb Christian Friedrich Mohnike (1781 - 1841), "Ingeborgs Klage"
Based on:
- a text in Swedish (Svenska) by Esaias Tegnér (1782 - 1846), "Ingeborgs klagan", appears in Frithiofs saga, no. 9, first published 1825
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Ingeborg's lament", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2009-05-27
Line count: 44
Word count: 222
It is autumn now,
The storms of the sea never rest.
Ah, yet how gladly I would still be sitting
Far away from the house.
For a long time
I saw the sail blowing away toward the west.
For it may guide Frithjof upon
The wide oceans.
Bluish sea,
Rapidly it moves; oh, do not surge any longer!
Ye stars, show the sailor
The paths of the far distance!
When May now comes,
And he returns -- his beloved shall not come along to meet him,
Shall not come toward him in the hall,
Not in the valley either.
She lies in the dust,
Cold and pale, the booty of love;
Or she bleeds to death,
The victim of her brothers.--
Falcon who remained behind,
Now you are mine; oh how I love you!
Flying hunter, I shall nourish
And cherish you;
...
Hunter so beautiful,
You shall gaze upon the sea from my shoulder!
However yearningly we always look out,
He never returns.
Once I am dead
He shall surely return; hear my command:
Greet Frithjof from me! He shall not
Hold back his tears.
Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-6,10-11 of the original text.
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2021 by Sharon Krebs, (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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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Gottlieb Christian Friedrich Mohnike (1781 - 1841), "Ingeborgs Klage"
Based on:
- a text in Swedish (Svenska) by Esaias Tegnér (1782 - 1846), "Ingeborgs klagan", appears in Frithiofs saga, no. 9, first published 1825
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This text was added to the website: 2021-10-13
Line count: 44
Word count: 266