by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)
Translation © by Lau Kanen

Auf Flügeln des Gesanges
 (Sung text for setting by F. Mendelssohn)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DAN DUT ENG ENG FRE FRE ITA
Auf Flügeln des Gesanges,
Herzliebchen, trag ich dich fort,
Fort nach den Fluren des Ganges,
Dort weiß ich den schönsten Ort;

Dort liegt ein rotblühender Garten
Im stillen Mondenschein,
Die Lotosblumen erwarten
Ihr trautes Schwesterlein.

Die Veilchen kichern und kosen,
Und schaun nach den Sternen empor,
Heimlich erzählen die Rosen
Sich duftende Märchen ins Ohr.

Es hüpfen herbei und lauschen
Die frommen, klugen Gazelln,
Und in der Ferne rauschen
Des heilgen Stromes Well'n.

Dort wollen wir niedersinken
Unter dem Palmenbaum,
Und Liebe und Ruhe trinken,
Und träumen seligen Traum.

Composition:

    Set to music by Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847), "Auf Flügeln des Gesanges", op. 34 no. 2
        Score: IMSLP [external link]

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DAN Danish (Dansk) (Maryanna Morthensen) , "På Sangens Tonevinger", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Marty Lucas) , "On wings of song", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English [singable] (Shula Keller) , "On wings of song", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Charles Beltjens) , no title, appears in Intermezzo lyrique, no. 9, first published 1827
  • FRE French (Français) (Dina Levias) , "Sur les ailes de mon chant", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Sulle ali del canto", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • POL Polish (Polski) (Aleksander Kraushar) , no title, appears in Pieśni Heinego, in Intermezzo, no. 9, first published 1880


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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 92

Language: Dutch (Nederlands)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Op vleugels van gezangen,
Mijn liefje, draag ik je voort,
Weg naar de velden der Ganges;
Daar weet ik het mooiste oord.
 
Daar ligt een rood bloeiende lusthof
In stille maneschijn,
De lotusbloemen verwachten
Hun lieve zusje klein.
 
Viooltjes giech'len en babb'len
En kijken naar 't sterrenlichtkoor,
Heim'lijk vertellen de rozen
Hen geurende sprookjes in 't oor.
 
Daar komen aanhuppen en luist'ren
Gazellen, braaf en heel wijs,
En ver weg hoor je fluist'ren
Het heil'ge golvengeruis.
 
Daar willen wij zacht neerzinken
Onder de palmen, loom,
En liefd' en rust indrinken
En dromen 'n zalige droom.

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