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Lieder und Gesänge , opus 11

by Rudolph Ganz (1877 - 1972)

Translations available for the entire opus: ENG FRE 

1. Rücknahme
 (Sung text)

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Ich sagte nicht: ich liebe dich.
Ich sagte nur: gib mir die Hand
Und dulde mich!

Mir schien, du wärest mir verwandt,
Du wärst so jung und gut, wie ich...
- Ich sagte nicht: ich liebe dich.

Text Authorship:

  • by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Rücknahme", written 1901

See other settings of this text.

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Retraction", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Abandon", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Please note: this text, provided here for educational and research use, is in the public domain in Canada and the U.S., 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, page 73.


2. In der Nachtherberge
 (Sung text)

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Du lachst, weil ich gebetet habe;
Es tut mir leid, daß du es sahst
Und daß du nicht geschwiegen hast ...
Ich lernte es als Knabe -

Ich möchte in deinen Augen lesen,
Daß du mich doch verstanden hast -
Bist du denn nie ein Kind gewesen?

Text Authorship:

  • by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "In der Nachtherberge", written 1902

See other settings of this text.

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "A l'alberg de nit", copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Overnighting in the hostel", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Gîte nocturne", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Please note: this text, provided here for educational and research use, is in the public domain in Canada and the U.S., 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 113-114.


3. Handwerksburschenpenne
 (Sung text)

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Das Geld ist aus, die Flasche leer,
Und einer nach dem andern
Legt sich zu Boden müde sehr
Und ruht vom langen Wandern.

Der eine träumt noch vom Gendarm,
Dem er mit Not entronnen,
Dem andern ist, er liege warm
Im Felde an der Sonnen.

Der dritte Kunde schaut ins Licht
Als ob er Geister sehe,
Er stützt den Kopf und schlummert nicht
Und hat ein heimlich Wehe.

Das Licht verlischt und alles ruht,
Nur noch die Scheiben funkeln,
Da nimmt er leise Stock und Hut
Und wandert fort im Dunkeln.

Text Authorship:

  • by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Handwerksburschenpenne", written 1902

See other settings of this text.

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "La becaina dels menestrals", copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Sleeping place of the young tradesmen", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Le roupillon des compagnons", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Please note: this text, provided here for educational and research use, is in the public domain in Canada and the U.S., 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, page 113.


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