by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)
Translation © by Lau Kanen

Ganymed
 (Sung text for setting by F. Schubert)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG FRE HEB ITA NOR
Wie im Morgenglanze
Du rings mich anglühst,
Frühling, Geliebter!
Mit tausendfacher Liebeswonne
Sich an mein Herze drängt
Deiner ewigen Wärme
Heilig Gefühl,
Unendliche Schöne!

Daß ich dich fassen möcht'
In diesen Arm!

Ach an deinem Busen
Lieg' ich und schmachte,
Und deine Blumen, dein Gras
Drängen sich an mein Herz.
Du kühlst den brennenden
Durst meines Busens,
Lieblicher Morgenwind!
Ruft drein die Nachtigall
Liebend nach mir aus dem Nebelthal.
Ich komm', ich komme!
Ach wohin, wohin?

Hinauf strebt's, hinauf!
Es schweben die Wolken
Abwärts, die Wolken
Neigen sich der sehnenden Liebe.
Mir! Mir!
In eurem Schoße
Aufwärts!
Umfangend umfangen!
Aufwärts an deinen Busen,
Alliebender Vater!

Composition:

    Set to music by Franz Peter Schubert (1797 - 1828), "Ganymed", op. 19 no. 3, D 544 (1817), published 1825

Text Authorship:

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Ganimedes", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Ganymedes", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Ganymede", copyright ©
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Ganymède", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • HEB Hebrew (עברית) (Max Mader) , "גנימדס", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Ganimede", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • NOR Norwegian (Bokmål) (Marianne Beate Kielland) , "Ganymed", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Richard Morris , Peter Rastl [Guest Editor] , Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 31
Word count: 114

Language: Dutch (Nederlands)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Hoe in 't morgenzonlicht
Jij alom mij toestraalt,
Lente, Geliefde!
Met duizendvoud'ge liefdegolven
Dringt in mijn hart naar binnen
Van jouw eeuwige warmte
't Heil'ge gevoel,
Oneindige Schone!

Kon ik omvatten jou
Met deze arm!

Ach, dicht aan jouw boezem
Lig ik en hunker,
En al jouw bloemen, jouw gras
Persen zich aan mijn hart.
Jij koelt de brandende
Dorst in mijn binnenst,
Lieflijke morgenwind!
Daar roept de nachtegaal
Minziek naar mij uit het neveldal.
Ik kom, ik kom al!
Ach Waarheen, ach, waarheen?

Ach Waarheen!
De wolken, zij zweven
Neerwaarts, de wolken
Nijgen naar de smachtende liefde.
Hier! Hier!
Op jullie vleugels
Opwaarts!
Omstreng'lend omstrengeld!
Opwaarts, omhoog naar jouw boezem,
Alminnende vader!

Text Authorship:

  • Singable translation from German (Deutsch) to Dutch (Nederlands) copyright © 2006 by Lau Kanen, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., please ask the copyright-holder(s) directly.

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This text was added to the website: 2006-05-16
Line count: 31
Word count: 114