Fünf Lieder , opus 44

by Otto Schneider (1912 - 1991)

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1. Es ist ein Weinen  [sung text not yet checked]

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Es ist ein Weinen in der Welt,
als ob der liebe Gott gestorben wär,
und der bleierne Schatten, der niederfällt,
lastet grabesschwer.

Komm, wir wollen uns näher verbergen ...
Das Leben liegt in aller Herzen
wie in Särgen.

Du! wir wollen uns tief küssen -
Es pocht eine Sehnsucht an die Welt,
an der wir sterben müssen.

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  • ENG English (Gary Bachlund) , "The end of the world", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Fin du monde", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

2. Ein Herz geht durch die Welt

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3. Im Nebel  [sung text not yet checked]

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Seltsam, im Nebel zu wandern!
Einsam ist jeder Busch und Stein,
Kein Baum sieht den andern,
Jeder ist allein.

Voll Freunden war mir die Welt,
Als noch mein Leben licht war;
Nun, da der Nebel fällt,
Ist keiner mehr sichtbar.

Wahrlich, keiner ist weise,
Der nicht das Dunkel kennt,
Das [unentrinnbar]1 und leise
Von allen ihn trennt.

Seltsam, im Nebel zu wandern!
Leben ist [Einsamsein]2.
Kein Mensch kennt den andern,
Jeder ist allein.

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  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English [singable] (Walter A. Aue) , "In the mists", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Dans le brouillard", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • IRI Irish (Gaelic) [singable] (Gabriel Rosenstock) , "Sa cheobhrán", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Nebbia", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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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 136-137.

1 Knayer: "unerbittlich"
2 Knayer: "einsam sein"

4. Der böse Tag  [sung text not yet checked]

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Blätter gelb und rot sich drehen,
Windgebogne Bäume stehen,
Windverscheucht und müdgeritten
Ich mit meinem Gaul damitten.

Fern in alle welken Weiten
Will ich dich zuschanden reiten,
Wollen wir zusammen traben
Mann und Gaul in einen Graben.

Zitternd willst du stehenbleiben;
Doch ich muß dich weitertreiben,
Weiter in die welken Weiten,
Tod und Teufel uns zu seiten.

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  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "El mal dia", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The evil day", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Méchant jour", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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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, page 70.


5. Oktober  [sung text not yet checked]

Language: German (Deutsch) 
In ihrem [schönsten]1 Kleide
Stehn alle Bäume gelb und rot,
Sie sterben einen leichten Tod,
Sie wissen nichts von Leide.

Herbst, kühle mir das heiße Herz,
Daß es gelinder schlage
Und still durch goldene Tage
Hinüberspiele winterwärts.

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  • by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Oktober", subtitle: "(1908)", written 1908

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  • CHI Chinese (中文) [singable] (Dr Huaixing Wang) , "十月", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "October", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Octobre", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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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, page 169.

1 Ruck: "schönen"