Traurig lehnst du dein Gesicht Übers Laub, dem Tod ergeben, Atmest geisterhaftes Licht, Lässest bleiche Träume schweben. Aber innig wie Gesang, Weht im letzten leisen Schimmer, Noch den ganzen Abend lang Dein geliebter Duft durchs Zimmer. Deine kleine Seele wirbt Ängstlich um das Namenlose, Und sie lächelt, und sie stirbt Mir am Herzen, Schwester Rose.
Fünf Gedichte von Hermann Hesse
Song Cycle by Franz Krause (b. 1889)
1. Weiße Rose in der Dämmerung
Language: German (Deutsch)
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Weiße Rose in der Dämmerung", written 1915
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Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]2. Gebet an die Schönheit
Language: German (Deutsch)
Gib uns deine milde Hand! Von der Mutter Hand gerissen Irren wir in Finsternissen Kinder durch ein fremdes Land. Manchmal wenn es dunkel war, Schenkte eine Heimatweise Deiner Stimme wunderbar Licht und Trost der bangen Reise. Wandrer ohne Ziel und Pfad Irren wir in dunklen Weiten; Wolle du uns gnädig leiten, Bis der große Morgen naht!
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "An die Schönheit", written 1900, appears in Neue deutsche Lyriker III , in An die Schönheit, first published 1919
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "To Beauty", copyright © 2014, (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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Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]3. Genesung
Language: German (Deutsch)
Lange waren meine Augen müd Und vom Rauch der Städte bang verschleiert, Nun erwacht ich schaudernd. Feste feiert Jeder Baum und jeder Garten blüht. Wieder wie ich einst als Knabe sah, Seh ich fröhlich durch die sanften Weiten Engel ihre weißen Flügel breiten Und die Augen Gottes blau und nah.
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Genesung", written c1904
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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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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 133.
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4. Im Nebel
Language: German (Deutsch)
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.
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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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Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]5. Ode an Hölderlin
Language: German (Deutsch)
Freund meiner Jugend, zu dir kehr ich voll Dankbarkeit Manchen Abend zurück, wenn im Fliedergebüsch Des entschlummerten Gartens Nur der rauschende Brunnen noch tönt. Keiner kennt dich, o Freund; weit hat die neuere Zeit Sich von Griechenlands stillen Zaubern entfernt, Ohne Gebet und entgöttert Wandelt nüchtern das Volk im Staub. Aber der heimlichen Schar innig Versunkener, Denen der Gott die Seele mit Sehnsucht schlug, Ihr erklingen die Lieder Deiner göttlichen Harfe noch heut. Sehnlich wenden wir uns, vom Tag Ermüdete, Der ambrosischen Nacht deiner Gesänge zu, Deren wehender Fittich Uns beschattet mit goldenem Traum. Ach, und glühender brennt, wenn dein Lied uns entzückt, Schmerzlicher brennt nach der Vorzeit seligem Land, Nach den Tempeln der Griechen Unser ewiges Heimweh auf.
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Ode an Hölderlin", written 1913
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- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Ode to Hölderlin", 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 193.
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
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