Songs
Barkarole
(1887)
Op. 17 no.6
Part of a series or song cycle:
Six Songs Op.17 (Op. 17)
Barkarole
Um der fallenden Ruder Spitzen
Zittert und leuchtet ein schimmernder Glanz,
Flieht bei jedem Schlage mit Blitzen
Hin von Wellen zu Wellen im Tanz.
Mir im Busen von Liebeswonnen
Zittert und leuchtet das Herz wie die Flut,
Jubelt hinauf zu den Sternen und Sonnen,
Bebt zu vergehn in der wogenden Glut.
Schon auf dem Felsen durchs Grün der Platane
Seh’ ich das säulengetragene Dach,
Und das flimmernde Licht am Altane
Kündet mir, daß die Geliebte noch wach.
Fliege, mein Kahn! und birg uns verschwiegen,
Birg uns, selige Nacht des August!
Süß wohl ist’s, auf den Wellen sich wiegen,
Aber süßer an ihrer Brust.
Barcarole
Around the tips of the dripping oars
A gleaming radiance trembles and shines,
At every stroke it flies like lightning,
Dancing from wave to wave.
With love’s rapture in my breast,
My heart trembles and shines like the tide,
Rejoices to the stars and suns above,
Quivers to expire in the billowing blaze.
Now on the cliffs through the plane-tree’s green
I see the column-supported roof,
And the flickering light on the balcony
Tells me my beloved is still awake.
Fly, my boat, and hide us discreetly,
Hide us, blissful August night!
Although it is sweet to sway on the waves,
It is sweeter still upon her breast.
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Composer
Richard Georg Strauss was a German composer of the late Romantic and early modern eras. He is particularly well-known for his operas, Lieder, and tone poems.
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