Lied eines Schiffers an die Dioskuren
German source:
Johann Mayrhofer
Die ihr leuchtet meinem Nachen,
Mich beruhigt auf dem Meere
Eure Milde, euer Wachen.
Wer auch fest in sich begründet,
Unverzagt dem Sturm begegnet,
Fühlt sich doch in euren Strahlen
Doppelt mutig und gesegnet.
Dieses Ruder, das ich schwinge,
Meeresfluten zu zerteilen,
Hänge ich, so ich geborgen,
Auf an eures Tempels Säulen.
Boatman's song to the Dioscuri
English translation ©
Richard Wigmore
shining on my boat,
your gentleness and vigilance
comfort me on the ocean.
However firmly a man believes in himself,
however fearlessly he meets the storm,
he feels doubly valiant and blessed
in your light.
This oar which I ply
to cleave the ocean’s waves,
I shall hang, once I have landed safely,
on the pillars of your temple.
Translation by Richard Wigmore
Lied eines Schiffers an die Dioskuren
German source:
Johann Mayrhofer
Boatman's song to the Dioscuri
English source:
Richard Wigmore
Dioskuren, Zwillingssterne,
Dioscuri, twin stars,
Die ihr leuchtet meinem Nachen,
shining on my boat,
Mich beruhigt auf dem Meere
your gentleness and vigilance
Eure Milde, euer Wachen.
comfort me on the ocean.
Wer auch fest in sich begründet,
However firmly a man believes in himself,
Unverzagt dem Sturm begegnet,
however fearlessly he meets the storm,
Fühlt sich doch in euren Strahlen
he feels doubly valiant and blessed
Doppelt mutig und gesegnet.
in your light.
Dieses Ruder, das ich schwinge,
This oar which I ply
Meeresfluten zu zerteilen,
to cleave the ocean’s waves,
Hänge ich, so ich geborgen,
I shall hang, once I have landed safely,
Auf an eures Tempels Säulen.
on the pillars of your temple.
Composer
Franz Schubert
Franz Peter Schubert was an late Classical and early Romantic composer. He produced a vast oeuvre during his short life, composing more the 600 vocal works (largely Lieder), and well as several symphonies, operas, and a large body of piano music. He…
Poet
Johann Mayrhofer
Johann Baptist Mayrhofer , was an Austrian poet and librettist. He is best known for his close friendship with the composer Franz Schubert. Mayrhofer was born in Steyr, educated and Novitiate in St. Florian's Priory Upper Austria. In 1810 he began…
Performances
Previously performed at:
- Schubert in 1824 19 Oct 2024
- Schubert & Schumann 14 Oct 2024
- 102. Mastercourse Recital 23 Oct 2021
- 35. Dietrich Henschel: Schubert: Songs of the Sea 13 Oct 2021
- Mastercourse Concert 28 Oct 2017
- Franz Schubert: Alessandro Fisher & Sholto Kynoch 23 Oct 2017
- Mastercourse Day One 23 Oct 2017
- Franz Schubert: Andrè Schuen & Daniel Heide 21 Oct 2016