De varende | Zij wiegelt weg, de avondwinden spelen

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by Ludwig Heinrich Christoph Hölty (1748 - 1776)

Translation © by Lau Kanen

Die Schiffende

(Sung text for setting by F. Hensel)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FRE

Sie wankt dahin; die Abendwinde spielen,
  Ihr Apfelblüten zu;
Die Vögelein, so ihre Nähe fühlen,
  Erwachen aus der Ruh.

Wie ihr Gewand im Mondenglanze flittert,
  Und ihres Busens Flor!
Sie wankt dahin; der helle Vollmond zittert
  Aus jeder Well' hervor.

 ... 

Verdeckt mir nicht, ihr hangenden Gesträuche,
  Ihr lächelndes Gesicht;
Sie tanzt so schön auf ihrem Silberteiche:
  Ihr Erlen, bergt sie nicht.

Weht, Winde, weht, o flügelt sie, ihr Winde,
  An diese Laub' heran,
Daß ich mich ihr im Schauer dieser Linde
  Beseligt nahen kann.

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2,4-5 of the original text.

Composition:

Fanny Hensel

Text Authorship:

by Ludwig Heinrich Christoph Hölty (1748 - 1776), "Die Schiffende", written 1774, first published 1775

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

CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "La navegant", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "De varende", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "The floating vision", copyright ©
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 20
Word count: 110

De varende

(Sung text translation for setting by F. Hensel)

See original

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

Zij wiegelt weg, de avondwinden spelen
Haar appelbloesem toe;
De vogeltjes, die goed haar godheid voelen,
Ontwaken, niet meer moe.

Zie, hoe haar kleed in ’t maneglanzen glittert
En haar satijnen top!
Zij wiegelt weg; de held’re maanschijf siddert
Uit ieder golfje op.

 ... 

Verberg mij niet, o hangende bosschages,
Haar lachend aangezicht;
Zij danst zo mooi op ’t zilverlichte water,
O elzen, maak ’t niet dicht.

Waai, winden, waai, geef vleugels haar, o winden,
En drijf haar hier op aan,
Dat ik haar hier, beschut door deze linde,
Verrukt benaad’ren kan.

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2,4-5 of the original text.

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