Mijn liefje, wij zaten tezamen

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by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)

Translation © by Lau Kanen

Meerfahrt

(Sung text for setting by R. Franz)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FIN FRE ITA LIT

Mein Liebchen, wir sassen beisammen,
Traulich im leichten Kahn.
Die Nacht war still, und wir schwammen
Auf öder Wasserbahn.

Die Geisterinsel, die schöne,
Lag dämm'rig im Mondenglanz;
Dort klangen liebe Töne,
Und wogte der Nebeltanz.

Dort klang es lieb und lieber,
Und wogt' es hin und her;
Wir aber schwammen vorüber,
Trostlos auf weitem Meer.

Composition:

Robert Franz

Text Authorship:

by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, appears in Buch der Lieder, in Lyrisches Intermezzo, no. 42

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

CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Estimada, seiem tots dos ensems", copyright © 2013, (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) , "My darling, we sat together", copyright ©
FIN Finnish (Suomi) (Erkki Pullinen) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Charles Beltjens) , no title, appears in Intermezzo lyrique, no. 42, first published 1827
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Amore mio, sedevamo insieme", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
LIT Lithuanian (Lietuvių kalba) (Giedrius Prunskus) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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This text was added to the website: 2003-10-13
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Word count: 57

Tocht op zee

(Sung text translation for setting by R. Franz)

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

Mijn liefje, wij zaten tezamen
Knus in de lichte boot.
De nacht was stil en wij kwamen
Op ‘t water, wijd en groot.
 
Het geesteneiland, dat schone,
Lag scheem’rig in maneglans;
Daar klonken lieve tonen,
Daar wiegde de neveldans.
 
Daar klonk het lief, onpeilbaar,
En 't golfde weg en mee;
Wij echter dreven voorbij daar,
Troostloos op de wijde zee.

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