Upon the ocean | The ship alternates between sinking and soaring

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by Ludwig I, König von Bayern (1786 - 1868)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Auf dem Meere

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

Wechselnd sinkt das Schiff und schwebt
Auf des Meeres hohen Wogen,
Unterm grossen Himmelsbogen,
Doch zu dir mein Geist sich hebt.

Was auch bringe das Geschick,
Mit den Wellen sterbend ringend
Wird zu dir noch sehnend schwingend
Richten sich mein letzter Blick.

Confirmed with: Gedichte des Königs Ludwig von Bayern, Zweyter Theil, Zweyte, vermehrte Auflage, München: im Verlage der Artist. Anstalt der J.G. Cotta'schen Buchhandlung, 1829, page 152.

Text Authorship:

by Ludwig I, König von Bayern (1786 - 1868), "Auf dem Meere", subtitle: "An die Geliebte" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

by Friederike Molitor , "Auf dem Meere" [vocal duet for two sopranos with piano], The title page of the score reads: " Duett. “Auf dem Meere” aus den Gedichten Seiner Majestät des Königs Ludwig " ; in English: "Duet. ‘Upon the ocean’ from the poems of his Majesty King Ludwig." [
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Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):

ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , title 1: "Upon the ocean", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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This text was added to the website: 2014-12-24
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Upon the ocean

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

The ship alternates between sinking and soaring
Upon the high waves of the ocean
Under the great arch of the heavens;
My spirit nevertheless lifts itself toward you.

Whatever fate may bring,
Were I wrestling with the waves in death
My last glance will still longingly
Rise up toward you.

Translation of subtitle: "An die Geliebte" = "To my beloved"

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Ludwig I, König von Bayern (1786 - 1868), "Auf dem Meere", subtitle: "An die Geliebte"
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This text was added to the website: 2014-12-24
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Word count: 50