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by Johann Gaudenz Freiherr von Salis-Seewis (1762 - 1834)

Translation © by Guy Laffaille

Das Fischergewerbe

(Sung text for setting by C. Loewe)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG ENG FRE

Das Fischergewerbe
Giebt rüstigen Muth!
Wir haben zum Erbe
Die Güter der Fluth.
Wir graben nicht Schätze,
Wir pflügen kein Feld;
Wir erndten im Netze,
Wir angeln uns Geld.

 ... 

Mit rothen Korallen
Prangt Spiegel und Wand,
Den Estrich der Hallen
Deckt silberner Sand.
Das Gärtchen daneben
Grünt ländlich umzäunt
Von kreutzenden Stäben
Mit Baste vereint.

 ... 

Oft rudern wir ferne
Im wiegenden Kahn;
Dann blinken die Sterne
So freundlich uns an;
Der Mond aus den Höhen,
Der Mond aus dem Bach,
So schnell wir entflöhen,
Sie gleiten uns nach.

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1,3,6 of the original text.

First published in Musen-Almanach für 1792. Herausgegeben von Joh. Heinr. Voß. Hamburg, bey C. E. Bohn, pages 96-99.

Note: Schubert (in his first setting, D. 351) terminates each stanza with the refrain "Tra la la la la la, tra la la la la".

Composition:

Carl Loewe

Das Loewesche Lied

Text Authorship:

by Johann Gaudenz Freiherr von Salis-Seewis (1762 - 1834), "Fischerlied", written 1791, first published 1792

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

CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Visserslied", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Emily Ezust) , copyright ©
ENG English (Malcolm Wren) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "L'activité du pêcheur", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Research team for this page: Richard Morris , Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor], Peter Rastl [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2003-10-13
Line count: 64
Word count: 241

L'activité du pêcheur

(Sung text translation for setting by C. Loewe)

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Language: French (Français) after the German (Deutsch)

L'activité du pêcheur
Donne une humeur vaillante !
Nous avons en héritage
Les biens des flots.
Nous ne creusons pas pour des trésors,
Nous ne labourons aucun champ ;
Nous récoltons dans nos filets,
Nous pêchons notre or.

 ... 

Avec des coraux rouges
Brillent le miroir et le mur.
Le carrelage des salles
Est recouvert de sable argenté.
Le petit jardin à côté
Verdoie rustique, entouré
De bâtons croisés
Attachés avec des lianes.

 ... 

Souvent nous ramons au loin
Dans le bateau qui se balance ;
Alors les étoiles brillent
Si amicalement vers nous ;
La lune depuis les hauteurs,
La lune depuis le ruisseau,
Aussi vite que nous nous échappons
Se glisse après nous.

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1,3,6 of the original text.

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