Four German Songs

Song Cycle by Ursula Mamlok (1923 - 2016)

1. Über die Felder [sung text not yet checked]

Language: German (Deutsch)

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.

Text Authorship:

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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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 57.

¹ Thide: "die Erde"
² Kurig: "gehn"
³ Kurig: "weht"

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2. September [sung text not yet checked]

Language: German (Deutsch)

Der Garten trauert,
Kühl sinkt in die Blumen der Regen.
Der Sommer schauert
Still seinem Ende entgegen. 

Golden tropft Blatt um Blatt
Nieder vom hohen Akazienbaum.
Sommer lächelt erstaunt und matt
In den sterbenden Gartentraum. 

Lange noch bei den Rosen
Bleibt er stehen, sehnt sich nach Ruh.
Langsam tut er die großen
Müdgewordnen Augen zu.

Text Authorship:

by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "September", subtitle: "(1927)", written 1927

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CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Setembre", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
CHI Chinese (中文) [singable] (Dr Huaixing Wang) , "九月", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) (Geart van der Meer) , "September", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "September", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "September", copyright ©
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Septembre", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRI Frisian [singable] (Geart van der Meer) , "Septimber", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
GRE Greek (Ελληνικά) [singable] (Christakis Poumbouris) , "Σεπτέμβρης", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
IRI Irish (Gaelic) (Gabriel Rosenstock) , "Meán Fómhair", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Francesco Campanella) , "Settembre", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
NOR Norwegian (Bokmål) (Marianne Beate Kielland) , "September", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
POL Polish (Polski) (Alicja Istigniejew) , "Wrzesień", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
SAN Sanskrit (संस्कृतम्) (Holger Christian Teipel-Jahr) , "आश्विनः", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
SPA Spanish (Español) (Abel Alamillo Fernández) , "Septiembre", copyright © 2005, (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, 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 308.

Research team for this page: John Versmoren , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

3. Schmetterling [sung text not yet checked]

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]¹.

Text Authorship:

by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Blauer Schmetterling", written 1927

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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 307-308.

¹ Schoeck: "verwehn"

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4. Nachtgefühl [sung text not yet checked]

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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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 155.

Research team for this page: John Versmoren , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

Total word count: 178