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Triumph, er naht, Heil, Heil dem Helden, Stets grünende Fichte, gesegnet [sey]1 du! Lang, lang blüh in seinem hellschimmernden Banner O Baum, du Schutz und Schmuck [unsres]2 Stamms! Tränk ihn, Himmel, mit deinem Thau, Spend ihm, Erde, neuen Saft, Daß freudig er knosp', und weit sich verbreite! Und jedes Hochlands Thal Schalle jauchzend zurück: Es lebe Sir Roderick, Clan-Alpines Held! Es ist kein Pflänzchen, das sprießet an Quellen, [Zu Beltane]3 blüht und im Winter verwelkt. Wenn der Sturm verweht hat das Laub vom Gebirge, In seinem Schatten Clan-Alpine jauchzt. Geankert fest [in]4 harten Fels, Sturm stürzt umsonst daran, Fester gewurzelt, je heft'ger der Wind stößt. Menteith und Breadalbane Hallen sein Lob zurück: Es lebe Sir Roderick, Clan-Alpines Held! Stolz hat der Pibroch getönt in Glenfruin, [Und Banochars Stöhnen]5 dem Slogan wiederhallt, Glen-Luss und Ross-Dhu, sie dampfen in Trümmern Und Loch-Lommonds Helden, es traf sie das Schwert. Die Jungfrau des Sachsenvolks, Die Wittwe, sie jammern laut, Sie denken mit Furcht und mit Weh an Clan-Alpine; Lenox und Levenglen Beben, wenn's laut erschallt: Es lebe Sir Roderick, Clan-Alpines Held! Schlaget die Fluth für den Stolz der Hochlande! Rudert mit Macht für den immergrünen Baum! O wenn die Rose, die dort auf der Insel Blühet, sich schläng' ihm zum duftenden Kranz! O wenn ein edles Reiß, Würdig solch [edeln]6 Stamms Freudig in seinem Schatten möcht' wachsen! Laut würde Clan-Alpine Rufen aus tiefster Schlucht: Es lebe Sir Roderick, Clan-Alpines Held!
Confirmed with Das Fräulein vom See. Ein Gedicht in sechs Gesängen von Walter Scott. Aus dem Englischen, und mit einer historischen Einleitung und Anmerkungen von D. Adam Storck, Professor in Bremen. Essen, bei G. D. Bädeker. 1819, pages 67-69; and with Das Fräulein vom See. Ein Gedicht in sechs Gesängen von Walter Scott. Aus dem Englischen, und mit einer historischen Einleitung und Anmerkungen von D. Adam Storck, weiland Professor in Bremen. Zweite, vom Uebersetzer selbst noch verbesserte Auflage. Essen, bei G. D. Bädeker. 1823, pages 63-65.
1 Storck (1823 edition) "seyst"2 Schubert: "unsers"
3 Storck (1823 edition) "Im Lenze"
4 Schubert: "im"
5 Storck (1823 edition) "Banochars Gestöhn"
6 Schubert: "edlen"
Text Authorship:
- by Adam Storck (1780 - 1822), "Bootgesang", appears in Das Fräulein vom See, in 2. Zweiter Gesang. Die Insel., first published 1819 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in English by Walter Scott, Sir (1771 - 1832), "Boat Song", appears in The Lady of the Lake, in 2. Canto Second. The Island., no. 19, first published 1810
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), "Bootgesang", op. 52 (Sieben Gesänge aus Walter Scotts Fräulein Vom See) no. 3, D 835 (1825), published 1826 [ ttbb quartet with piano ], Matthias Artaria, VN 813, Wien; note: also set in English [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Cançó de vaixell", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Bootgezang", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Malcolm Wren) , "Boat Song", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Chant du bateau", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Lau Kanen [Guest Editor] , Peter Rastl [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2003-11-07
Line count: 40
Word count: 236
Triumph, he is approaching, hail to the hero, Ever green spruce, take our blessing! Long, long may you blossom in his bright shining banner, Oh tree, you protector and jewel of our line! Heaven, pour your dew on it, Earth, give it new sap, So that it will bud with joy, and spread out wide! And let every valley in the Highlands Echo with the exultant cry: Long live Sir Roderigh, Clan Alpine's hero! This is no sapling sprouting up by a spring That blossoms at Beltane and withers in winter. When the storm has blown off all of the foliage from the mountains, Clan Alpine exults in its shade. Anchored firmly in the hard rock, Storms rage around it in vain, It is more firmly rooted the more violently the wind buffets it. Menteith and Breadalbane Re-echo his praise: Long live Sir Roderigh, Clan Alpine's hero! The pibroch has sounded proudly in Glen Fruin, And Banochar's groans have replied to the slogan, Glen Luss and Ross-dhu, they are smouldering in ruins And Loch Lomond's heroes have been visited by the sword. The Saxon maiden, The widow, they are loudly lamenting, They think of Clan Alpine with fear and with woe; Lennox and Leven-glen Shake when the call rings out loud: Long live Sir Roderigh, Clan Alpine's hero! Beat the flowing waters for the pride of the Highlands! Row with strength for the evergreen tree! Oh, may that rose over there on the island Blossom and entwine herself around him to make a fragrant garland! Oh, may a noble sprig, Worthy of such a noble stem, Grow up joyfully in his shade! Loud let Clan Alpine Call from the deepest gorge: Long live Sir Roderigh, Clan Alpine's hero!
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2020 by Malcolm Wren, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Adam Storck (1780 - 1822), "Bootgesang", appears in Das Fräulein vom See, in 2. Zweiter Gesang. Die Insel., first published 1819
Based on:
- a text in English by Walter Scott, Sir (1771 - 1832), "Boat Song", appears in The Lady of the Lake, in 2. Canto Second. The Island., no. 19, first published 1810
This text was added to the website: 2020-01-23
Line count: 40
Word count: 288