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 und leise Von allen ihn trennt. Seltsam, im Nebel zu wandern! Leben ist Einsamsein. Kein Mensch kennt den andern, Jeder ist allein.
Sechs Lieder nach Gedichten von Hermann Hesse
Song Cycle by Bertold Hummel (1925 - 2002)
1. Im Nebel
Language: German (Deutsch)
Text Authorship:
- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Im Nebel", written 1905
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- 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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Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]2. Handwerksburschenpenne
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
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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
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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 113.
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3. Blauer Schmetterling
Language: German (Deutsch)
Flügelt ein kleiner blauer Falter vom Wind geweht, Ein perlmutterner Schauer, Glitzert, flimmert, vergeht. So mit Augenblicksblinken, So im Vorüberwehn Sah ich das Glück mir winken, Glitzern, flimmern, vergehn.
Text Authorship:
- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Blauer Schmetterling", written 1927
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- CHI Chinese (中文) [singable] (Dr Huaixing Wang) , copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2017, (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) (Gianni Franceschi) , "Farfalla blu", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]4. Nachtgefühl
Language: German (Deutsch)
Tief mit blauer Nachtgewalt, Die mein Herz erhellt, Bricht aus jähem Wolkenspalt Mond und Sternenwelt. Seele flammt aus ihrer Gruft Lodernd aufgeschürt, Da im bleichen Sternenduft Nacht die Harfe rührt. Sorge flieht und Not wird klein, Seit der Ruf geschah. Mag ich morgen nicht mehr sein, Heute bin ich da!
Text Authorship:
- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Nachtgefühl", written 1914
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- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Research team for this page: John Versmoren , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]5. Irgendwo
Language: German (Deutsch)
Durch des Lebens Wüste irr ich glühend Und erstöhne unter meiner Last, Aber irgendwo, vergessen fast, Weiß ich schattige Gärten kühl und blühend. Aber irgendwo in Traumesferne Weiß ich warten eine Ruhestatt, Wo die Seele wieder Heimat hat, Weiß ich Schlummer warten, Nacht und Sterne.
Text Authorship:
- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Irgendwo", written 1925
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "En algun lloc", copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Anywhere", 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 287.
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6. Manchmal
Language: German (Deutsch)
Manchmal, wenn ein Vogel ruft Oder ein Wind geht in den Zweigen Oder ein Hund bellt im fernsten Gehöft, Dann muss ich lange lauschen und schweigen. Meine Seele flieht zurück, Bis wo vor tausend vergessenen Jahren Der Vogel und der wehende Wind Mir ähnlich und meine Brüder waren. Meine Seele wird Baum Und ein Tier und ein Wolkenweben. Verwandelt und fremd kehrt sie zurück Und fragt mich. Wie soll ich Antwort geben?
Text Authorship:
- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Manchmal", written 1904
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- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Sometimes", copyright © 2019, (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 133-134.
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
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