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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962)

An eine chinesische Sängerin
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT ENG FRE
Auf dem stillen Flusse sind wir am Abend gefahren,
Rosig stand und beglänzt der Akazienbaum,
Rosig strahlten die Wolken. Ich aber sah sie kaum,
Sah nur die Pflaumenblüte in deinen Haaren.

Lächelnd saßest du vorn im geschmückten Boote,
Hieltest die Laute in der geübten Hand,
Sangest das Lied vom heiligen Vaterland,
Während in deinen Augen die Jugend lohte.

Schweigend stand ich am Mast und wünschte mir, ohne Ende
Dieser glühenden Augen Sklave zu sein,
Ewig dem Liede zu lauschen in seliger Pein
Und dem beglückenden Spiel deiner blumenhaft zarten Hände.

Please note: this text, provided here for educational and research use, is in the public domain in Canada, but it may still be copyright in other legal jurisdictions. The LiederNet Archive makes no guarantee that the above text is public domain in your country. Please consult your country's copyright statutes or a qualified IP attorney to verify whether a certain text is in the public domain in your country or if downloading or distributing a copy constitutes fair use. The LiederNet Archive assumes no legal responsibility or liability for the copyright compliance of third parties.

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 179-180.


Text Authorship:

  • by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "An eine chinesische Sängerin", written c1911 [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 Richard Czelinski (1901 - 1969), "An eine chinesische Sängerin", 1950 [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by Franz Krause (b. 1889), "An eine chinesische Sängerin", op. 48 no. 1 [ voice and piano ], from Zwölf Gedichte von Hermann Hesse, no. 1 [sung text checked 1 time]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "A una cantant xinesa", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "To a Chinese singer", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "À une chanteuse chinoise", copyright © 2013, (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: 2009-05-04
Line count: 12
Word count: 90

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