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Wir wollten zusammen bauen Ein eigenes schönes Haus, Hoch wie ein Schloß zu schauen Mit dem Blick über Strom und Auen Auf die stillen Wälder hinaus. Wir wollten alles verlernen, Was klein und häßlich war, Wir wollten Nähen und Fernen Mit Glücksliedern übersternen, Die Kränze des Glückes im Haar. Nun hab ich ein Schloß erbauet In verstiegener Höhenruh; Meine Sehnsucht steht dort und schauet Sich müd und der Tag vergrauet, - Prinzessin, wo bliebest du? Nun gebe ich allen Winden Meine heißen Lieder mit. Sie sollen dich suchen und finden Und sollen das Leid dir künden, Das mein Herz um dich erlitt. Sie sollen dir auch erzählen, Ein lockend unendliches Glück, Sie sollen dich küssen und quälen Und sollen den Schlummer dir stehlen - Prinzessin, wann kommst du zurück?
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Confirmed with Hermann Hesse, Sämtliche Werke, herausgegeben von Volker Michels, Band 10 Die Gedichte, bearbeitet von Peter Huber, Frankfurt am Main: Suhrkamp Verlag, 2002, pages 11-12.
Text Authorship:
- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Der Prinz", written c1898 [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Heino Schubert (b. 1928), "Der Prinz", published 1958 [ three-part mixed chorus a cappella ] [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "El príncep", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The prince", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Le prince", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2009-06-05
Line count: 25
Word count: 127
Together we wished to build A beautiful house of our own, As high as a castle to behold With a view over river and meadow Out upon the silent forests. We wanted to unlearn everything That was small and hateful, We wanted to scatter songs of happiness, Star-like, near and far, The wreaths of joy in our hair. Now I have built a castle In the extreme quiet of the heights; My yearning stands there and gazes forth Until it is weary and the day has greyed in twilight, - Princess, where did you tarry? Now with all the winds I send along My fervent songs. They are to seek you and find you And are to tell you of the sorrow That my heart suffered for your sake. They are also to tell you Of an enticing, endless happiness, They are to kiss you and torment you And are to steal your slumber - Princess, when shall you return?
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Der Prinz", written c1898
This text was added to the website: 2016-07-29
Line count: 25
Word count: 158