Über [den Himmel]1 Wolken [ziehn]2, Über die Felder [geht]3 der Wind, Über die Felder wandert Meiner Mutter verlorenes Kind. Über die Straße Blätter wehn, Über den Bäumen Vögel schrein -- Irgendwo über den Bergen Muß meine ferne Heimat sein.
Sieben ernste Gesänge nach Gedichten von Hermann Hesse , opus 93
by Hans-Georg Burghardt (1909 - 1993)
1. Über die Felder  [sung text checked 1 time]
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Über die Felder ...", written 1900
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- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Over the fields", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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1 Thide: "die Erde"2 Kurig: "gehn"
3 Kurig: "weht"
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2. Spät auf der Straße  [sung text checked 1 time]
Laternen spiegeln durch die Nacht Im nassen Straßenpflaster -- In dieser späten Stunde wacht Nur noch die Not und das Laster. Ich grüße euch, die ihr wachet, Euch, die ihr liegt in Not und Leid, Euch, die ihr lärmet und lachet Und die ihr alle meine Brüder seid.
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Spät auf der Straße", written 1901
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- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Upon the street late at night", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Tard dans la rue", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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3. Im Nebel  [sung text checked 1 time]
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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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Im Nebel", written 1905
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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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View original text (without footnotes)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"
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4. Auf Wanderung  [sung text checked 1 time]
[Sei]1 nicht traurig, bald ist es Nacht, Da sehn wir über dem bleichen Land Den kühlen Mond, wie er heimlich lacht Und ruhen Hand in Hand. Sei nicht traurig, bald kommt die Zeit, Da haben wir Ruh. [Unsre]2 Kreuzlein stehen Am hellen Straßenrande zu zweit, Und es regnet und schneit, Und die Winde kommen und gehen.
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Auf Wanderung", subtitle: "Dem Andenken Knulps", written 1907
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Upon a ramble", subtitle: "To the memory of Knulp", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "In cammino", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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1 Ommeren: "O sei"2 Ommeren: "Unsere"
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5. Die ersten Blumen  [sung text checked 1 time]
Neben dem Bach Den roten Weiden nach Haben in diesen Tagen Gelbe Blumen viel Ihre Goldaugen aufgeschlagen. Und mir, der längst aus der Unschuld fiel, Rührt sich Erinnerung im Grunde An meines Lebens goldene Morgenstunde Und sieht mich hell aus Blumenaugen an. Ich wollte Blumen brechen gehn; Nun lass ich sie alle stehn Und gehe heim, ein alter Mann.
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Die ersten Blumen", written 1912
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Les primeres flors", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The first flowers", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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6. Der Wanderer an den Tod  [sung text checked 1 time]
Auch zu mir kommst du einmal, Du vergißt mich nicht, Und zu Ende ist die Qual Und die Kette bricht. Noch erscheinst du fremd und fern, Lieber Bruder Tod. Stehest als ein kühler Stern Über meiner Not. Aber einmal wirst du nah Und voll Flammen sein -- Komm, Geliebter, ich bin da, Nimm mich, ich bin dein.
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Bruder Tod", written 1918, first published 1920
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- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Mort, ma sœur", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Il viandante alla Morte", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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7. Herbst  [sung text checked 1 time]
[Ihr Vögel]1 im Gesträuch, Wie flattert euer Gesang Den bräunenden Wald entlang -- Ihr Vögel, sputet euch! Bald kommt der Wind, der weht, Bald kommt der Tod, der mäht, Bald kommt das graue Gespenst und lacht, Daß uns das Herz erfriert Und der Garten all seine Pracht Und das Leben all seinen Glanz verliert. Liebe Vögel im Laub, Liebe Brüderlein, Lasset uns singen und fröhlich sein, Bald sind [wir]2 Staub.
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Herbst", subtitle: "(1919)", written 1919
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- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Autumn", subtitle: "(1919)", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Automne", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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1 Kilpinen: "Die Vögel"; Petzold: "Ihr Vöglein"2 Bohner: "wir im"
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