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Warte, warte, wilder Schiffmann, gleich folg' ich zum Hafen dir; von zwei Jungfraun nehm' ich Abschied, von Europa und von ihr. Blutquell, rinn' aus meinen Augen, Blutquell, brich aus meinem Leib, daß ich mit dem heißen Blute meine Schmerzen niederschreib'. Ei, mein Lieb, warum just heute schaudert's dich, mein Blut zu sehn? Sahst mich bleich und herzeblutend lange Jahre vor dir stehn! Oh! Kennst du noch das alte Liedchen von der Schlang' im Paradies, die durch schlimme Apfelgabe unsern Ahn ins Elend stieß. Alles Unheil brachten Äpfel! Eva bracht' damit den Tod, Eris brachte Trojas Flammen, du brachst'st beides, Flamm' und Tod.
Composition:
- Set to music by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Warte, warte wilder Schiffmann", op. 24 no. 6 (1840), published 1840 [ voice and piano ], from Liederkreis von Heinrich Heine, no. 6, Leipzig, Breitkopf und Härtel
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Text Authorship:
- by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, appears in Buch der Lieder, in Junge Leiden, in Lieder, no. 6
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Wait, wait, wild boatman", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Attends, attends, satané marin", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Aspetta, aspetta, nocchiero selvaggio", copyright © 2006, (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.
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Word count: 106
Wacht, o wacht toch, wilde schipper, Straks ga' k mee naar de haven daar; Van twee meiden neem ik afscheid, Van Europa en van haar. Bloedstroom, vloei maar uit mijn ogen, Bloedstroom, breek maar uit mijn lijf, Dat 'k met bloed, recht uit mijn hart ja, Mijn ellendig lot beschrijf. Ach, mijn lief, waarom vandaag juist Huiver je mijn bloed te zien? Jaren stond ik bleek en bloedend Voor je; ben je 't kwijt misschien? Oh! Ken je nog het oude liedje Van de slang in 't paradijs? Die, slechts sluw een appel gevend, Eva gaf rampzaal'ge spijs? Niets dan onheil brachten appels! Eva bracht daarmee de dood, Eris bracht ooit Troje's vlammen, Jij bracht beide, vuur en dood.
Note for stanza 1, line 2: "Ga 'k mee": bij Schumann te zingen op twee kwartnoten
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