Die Überfahrt

D'Artagnan:
We will never arrive in England on time.
Boatswain:
The wind is too strong.
D'Artagnan:
You must help me! Please, men!
Boatswain:
Hoist the sail, double the watch!
A storm is brewing this night.

Sailors:
Such madness, we will never make it!
We'll belong to the fishes by tomorrow morning.
D'Artagnan:
How do you know we are on the right course?
Boatswain:
The stars guide us. However, if the cloud cover thickens, we must turn back.
D'Artagnan:
Absolutely not!
Boatswain:
One must not toy with the elements, D'Artagnan.
D'Artagnan:
The future of France is at stake. You must help me! Please, men!
Sailors:
Our boat is just a raft, far too small for the journey.
Yet we sail recklessly into the darkness.
Into the darkness.
Each wave hits the boat with cold cruelty
Death grins from the masthead, the coast is far.
D'Artagnan:
And we have hardly any time left. No! (the mast breaks)
Sailors:
Bright lightning flashes through the night and thunder roars as if the devil laughs.
And the wild, black sea plays with us, tossing us to and fro.
D'Artagnan:
Father, can you see me?
Let the storm surround me.
Do you hear me?
I know I will succeed!
In the icy cold flood, Constance gives me courage
Like you, I will conquer the evil!
Sailors:
Every hope escapes if no miracle occurs.
Will we sleep on the seabed tonight?
D'Artagnan & Boatswain:
Even if the mast breaks, we will not despair.
By tomorrow morning, we will be safely in the harbor.
Sailors:
Bright lightning flashes through the night and thunder roars as if the devil laughs.
And the wild, black sea plays with us, tossing us to and fro.