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by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)

Translation © by Lau Kanen

Warte, warte wilder Schiffmann

(Sung text for setting by R. Schumann)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FRE ITA

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:

Robert Schumann

Liederkreis von Heinrich Heine

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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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CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Wacht, o wacht toch, wilde schipper", 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

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Wacht, o wacht toch, wilde schipper

(Sung text translation for setting by R. Schumann)

See original

Language: Dutch (Nederlands) after the German (Deutsch)

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? 
 
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.

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