by
Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962)
Kleiner Knabe
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): ENG
Hat man mich gestraft,
Halt ich meinen Mund,
Weine mich in Schlaf,
Wache auf gesund.
Hat man mich gestraft,
Heißt man mich den Kleinen,
Will ich nicht mehr weinen,
Lache mich in Schlaf.
Große Leute sterben,
Onkel, Großpapa,
Aber ich, ich bleibe
Immer, immer da.
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- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Little lad", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Word count: 45
Little lad
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch)
When I have been punished,
I keep quiet,
I cry myself to sleep,
I wake up healthy.
When I have been punished,
When they call me the little one,
I no longer wish to cry,
I laugh myself to sleep.
Grown-up folks die,
Uncles, grandfathers,
But I, I shall be there
Always, always.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Kleiner Knabe", written 1960
This text was added to the website: 2019-01-10
Line count: 12
Word count: 53