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Im Winde, im Sturme befahr' ich den Fluß, Die Kleider durchweichet der Regen im Guß; Ich lenke - ich peitsche mit mächtigem Schlag Die Wellen, erhoffend mir heiteren Tag. Die Fluthen, sie jagen das schwankende Schiff, Es drohet der Strudel, es drohet der Riff, Gesteine entkollern den felsigen Höh'n, Und Fichten, sie sausen wie Geistergestöh'n. So mußte es kommen - ich hab es gewollt, Ich hasse ein Leben behaglich entrollt; Und schlängen die Fluthen den dröhnenden Kahn, Ich priese doch immer die eigene Bahn. Es tose des Wassers ohnmächtiger Zorn, Dem Herzen entquillet ein seliger Born, Die Nerven erfrischend - o himmliche Lust! Dem Sturme gebiethen mit männlicher Brust.
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View text with all available footnotesConfirmed with Gedichte von Johann Mayrhofer. Wien. Bey Friedrich Volke. 1824, page 106; and with Beyträge zur Bildung für Jünglinge. Zweites Bändchen. Wien, 1818. In der Franz Härter'schen Buchhandlung, page 325 (here with the title Der Schiffer).
Note: Schubert received Mayrhofer's texts generally in handwriting; the printed edition of Mayrhofer's poems appeared much later and presents the texts usually in a revised version.
Text Authorship:
- by Johann Baptist Mayrhofer (1787 - 1836), "Schiffer", first published 1818 [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 Franz Peter Schubert (1797 - 1828), "Der Schiffer", op. 21 (Drei Lieder) no. 2, D 536 (1817?), published 1823 [ voice and piano ], Sauer und Leidesdorf, VN 276, Wien [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "El barquer", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "De schipper", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "The boatman", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Le marin", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Il barcaiolo", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 117
In wind en in stormweer bevaar 'k de rivier, Mijn kleren doorweekt, want de regen gutst neer; Ik ransel de golven met krachtige slag, En hoop op, en hoop op een zonniger dag. De golven, zij jagen het kreunende schip, Er dreigt ons een maalstroom, er dreigt ook een klip, De rotsblokken dond'ren van boven omlaag, En sparren staan zuchtend als geesten gestaag. Het moest zo ver komen, ik heb het gehoopt, Verafschuw een leven dat gladjes verloopt. Verslonden de golven de krakende schuit, Ik prees toch nog altijd mijn eigen besluit. Dus 't water mag razen, onmachtig en kwaad, Mijn hart voelt ontkiemen een heerlijke staat, Nerveusheid verdrijvend -- wat doet het mij goed, De storm te trotseren met mann'lijke moed.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Johann Baptist Mayrhofer (1787 - 1836), "Schiffer", first published 1818
This text was added to the website: 2008-11-26
Line count: 16
Word count: 122