by
Elisabeth Kulmann (1808 - 1825)
Gekämpft hat meine Barke
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): CAT DUT ENG FRE FRE
Gekämpft hat meine Barke
Mit der erzürnten Flut.
Ich seh' des Himmels Marke,
Es sinkt des Meeres Wut.
Ich kann dich nicht vermeiden,
O Tod nicht meiner Wahl!
Das Ende meiner Leiden
Beginnt der Mutter Qual.
O Mutterherz, dich drücke
Dein Schmerz nicht allzu sehr!
Nur wenig Augenblicke
Trennt uns des Todes Meer.
Dort angelangt, entweiche
Ich nimmermehr dem Strand:
Seh' stets nach dir, und reiche
Der Landenden die Hand.
Note: at the top of the Schumann score is the following text: "Wohl
kurz vor ihrem Ende gedichtet. Ihr baldiger Tod scheint ihr gewiss;
nur der Gedanke an die zurückbleibende Mutter macht ihr Schmerz,
den tiefsten."
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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "La meva barca ha lluitat", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Gevochten heeft mijn scheepje", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "My barque has battled", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Ma barque a lutté", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Stéphane Goldet) (Pierre de Rosamel) , "Ma barque a mené le combat", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Line count: 16
Word count: 70
La meva barca ha lluitat
Language: Catalan (Català)  after the German (Deutsch)
La meva barca ha lluitat
contra les aigües enfurismades.
Veig, al límit del cel,
que amaina la fúria del mar.
No et puc pas evitar,
oh mort, que no puc escollir!
La fi dels meus sofriments
és el principi del dolor de la meva mare.
Oh mare, que la pena
no oprimeixi amb excés el teu cor!
Tan sols en pocs moments
ens separarà el mar de la mort.
Un cop arribi a l’altre costat,
no deixaré mai el ribatge,
sempre t’esguardaré i donaré
la mà als que desembarquen.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Catalan (Català) copyright © 2020 by Salvador Pila, (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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This text was added to the website: 2020-11-15
Line count: 16
Word count: 89