Ich wollt ich wär eine Blume, Du kämest still gegangen, Nähmst mich zum Eigentume In deine Hand gefangen. Auch wär ich gern ein roter Wein Und flösse süß durch deinen Mund Und ganz und gar in dich hinein Und machte dich und mich gesund.
Liederfolge nach Gedichten von Hermann Hesse
Song Cycle by Yrjö Henrik Kilpinen (1892 - 1959)
1. Liebeslied
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Liebeslied", subtitle: "(Mai 1922)", written 1922
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2025, (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) , copyright © 2017, (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. Wo mag meine Heimat sein?
Wo mag meine Heimat sein? Meine Heimat ist klein, Geht von Ort zu Ort, Nimmt mein Herz mit sich fort, Gibt mir Weh, gibt mir Ruh; Meine Heimat bist du.
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Liebeslied", subtitle: "(1921/22)", written 1921/2
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , subtitle: "(1921/22)", copyright © 2019, (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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Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]3. Dunkle Augen
Mein Heimweh und meine Liebe Ist heut in dieser heißen Nacht Süß wie ein Duft von fremden Blumen Zu heißem Leben aufgewacht. Mein Heimweh und meine Liebe Und all mein Glück und Mißgeschick Steht wie ein stummes Lied geschrieben In deinem dunklen Märchenblick. Mein Heimweh und meine Liebe, Der Welt und allem Lärm entflohn, Hat sich in deinen dunklen Augen Erbaut einen heimlichen Königsthron.
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Dunkle Augen", written 1902
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2024, (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) , "Yeux noirs", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "La mia nostalgia e il mio amore", copyright © 2009, (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. Ich fragte dich, warum dein Auge
Ich fragte dich, warum dein Auge gern In meinem Auge ruht, So wie ein reiner Himmelsstern In einer dunklen Flut. Du sahest lang mich an, Wie man ein Kind mit Blicken mißt, Und sagtest freundlich dann: Ich bin dir gut, weil du so traurig bist.
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Ich fragte dich", written 1898, appears in Maria, no. 4
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2025, (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) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]5. Allein
Es führen über die Erde Straßen und Wege viel, Aber alle haben Dasselbe Ziel. Du kannst reiten und fahren Zu zweien und zu drein, Den letzten Schritt mußt du Gehen allein. Drum ist kein Wissen Und Können so gut, Als daß man alles Schwere Alleine tut.
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Allein", written 1906
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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) , "Alone", copyright © 2010, (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) , "Seul", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SAN Sanskrit (संस्कृतम्) (Holger Christian Teipel-Jahr) , "एकाकी", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]6. Glück  [sung text not yet checked]
Solang du nach dem Glücke jagst, Bist du nicht reif zum Glücklichsein Und wäre alles Liebste dein. [Solang]1 du um Verlornes klagst Und Ziele hast und rastlos bist, Weißt du noch nicht, was Friede ist. Erst wenn du jedem Wunsch entsagst, Nicht [Ziel]2 mehr, noch Begehren kennst, Das Glück nicht mehr mit Namen nennst, Dann reicht dir des Geschehens Flut Nicht mehr ans Herz, und deine Seele ruht.
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Glück", written 1907
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Felicitat", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English [singable] (Walter A. Aue) , "Happiness", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Happiness", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Bonheur", 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, page 164.
1 Kilpinen : "Solange" (?)
2 Kilpinen : "Ziele" (?)
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7. Traum
Es ist immer derselbe Traum: Ein rotblühender Kastanienbaum, Ein Garten, voll von Sonnenflor, Einsam ein altes Haus davor. Dort, wo der stille Garten liegt, Hat meine Mutter mich gewiegt; Vielleicht - es ist so lange her - Steht Garten, Haus und Baum nicht mehr. Vielleicht geht jetzt ein Wiesenweg Und Pflug und Egge drüber weg, Von Heimat, Garten, Haus und Baum Ist nichts geblieben als mein Traum.
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Traum", subtitle: "(1901)", written 1901
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- CHI Chinese (中文) [singable] (Dr Huaixing Wang) , "梦", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Dream", subtitle: "(1901)", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Rêve", 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, page 108.
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