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possibly by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832) and possibly by Marianne von Willemer (1784 - 1860)

Als ich auf dem Euphrat schiffte
 (Sung text for setting by H. Wolf)
 Matches base text
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT ENG FRE ITA
Suleika:
 Als ich auf dem Euphrat schiffte,
 Streifte sich der goldne Ring 
 Finger ab, in Wasserklüfte,
 Den ich jüngst von dir empfing.
 
 Also träumt ich. Morgenröte
 Blitzt' ins Auge durch den Baum,
 Sag, Poete, sag, Prophete!
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Composition:

    Set to music by Hugo Wolf (1860 - 1903), "Als ich auf dem Euphrat schiffte", 1888, published 1891 [ voice and piano ], from Goethe-Lieder, no. 41, Mainz, Schott

Text Authorship:

  • possibly by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), no title, written 1815, appears in West-östlicher Divan, in 8. Buch Suleika -- Suleika Nameh
  • possibly by Marianne von Willemer (1784 - 1860), no title, written 1815, appears in West-östlicher Divan, in 8. Buch Suleika -- Suleika Nameh

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "When I was sailing on the Euphrates", copyright ©
  • FRE French (Français) (Catherine Beloin) , "Alors que je naviguais sur l'Euphrate", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Viaggiavo in nave sul fiume Eufrate", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 9
Word count: 40

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