Nun bückst du dich nieder Und machst die Schleife los, Nun liegen meine Lieder In deinem seidenen Schoß. Nun treten die Fehle Einer vergangenen Zeit Vor deine erschrockene Seele. Ich aber reise schon weit.
Musik des Einsamen
Song Cycle by Herbert Brust (1900 - 1968)
1. Mit einem Liederheft
Language: German (Deutsch)
Text Authorship:
- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Mit einem Liederheft", written 1900
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Amb un quadern de poemes", copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "With a book of poems", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Avec un cahier de poèmes", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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2. Darf ich dir sagen, daß du mir
Language: German (Deutsch)
Darf ich dir sagen, daß du mir Wie eine schöne Schwester scheinst Und leises Glück mit Lustbegier In meiner Seele seltsam einst? Und daß wir beide Gäste sind Von ferneher, und daß wir beiden, Sobald die dunkle Nacht beginnt, Dasselbe bange Heimweh leiden?
Text Authorship:
- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), no title, written 1900, appears in Neue deutsche Lyriker III , in Buch der Liebe, in Elisabeth, no. 4
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Em permets de dir-te, que a mi", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "May I tell you that you seem to me", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , 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]3. Zunachten
Language: German (Deutsch)
Laufeuchte Winde schweifen, Nachtvögel hört man überm Ried Mit schweren Flügeln streifen Und fern im Dorf ein Fischerlied. Aus niegewesenen Zeiten Sind trübe Sagen angestimmt Und Klagen um ewige Leiden; Weh dem, der sie bei Nacht vernimmt! Laß klagen, Kind, laß rauschen! Rings ist die Welt vom Leide schwer. Wir wollen den Vögeln lauschen Und auch dem Lied vom Dorfe her.
Text Authorship:
- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Zunachten", written 1905
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- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "At night", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Tombée de la nuit", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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4. 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]5. Der schwarze Ritter
Language: German (Deutsch)
Ich reite stumm aus dem Turnier, Ich trage aller Siege Namen. Ich neige mich vor dem Balkon der Damen Tief. Aber keine winkt mir nach. Ich singe zu der Harfe Ton, Aus der die tiefen Laute steigen, Alle Harfner lauschen und schweigen, Aber die holden Frauen sind entflohen. In meines Wappen schwarzem Feld Sind hundert Kränze aufgehangen, Die gold von hundert Siegen prangen. Aber der Kranz der Liebe fehlt. An meinem Sarge werden sich bücken Ritter und Sänger und werden ihn Mit Lorbeer bedecken und bleichem Jasmin, Aber keine Rose wird ihn schmücken.
Text Authorship:
- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Der schwarze Ritter", written 1900
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "El cavaller negre", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The black knight", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Le chevalier noir", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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6. Weiße Wolken
Language: German (Deutsch)
O schau, sie schweben wieder Wie leise Melodien Vergessener schöner Lieder Am blauen Himmel hin! Kein Herz kann sie verstehen, Dem nicht auf langer Fahrt Ein Wissen von allen Wehen Und Freuden des Wanderns ward. Ich liebe die Weißen, Losen Wie Sonne, Meer und Wind, Weil sie der Heimatlosen Schwestern und Engel sind.
Text Authorship:
- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Weisse Wolken", written 1902
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- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "White clouds", 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]7. Ich habe nichts mehr zu sagen
Language: German (Deutsch)
Ich habe nichts mehr zu sagen, Ich habe alles gesagt. Nun will ich klingend zum letzten Takt Meine gute Geige zerschlagen. Zerschlagen -- und wandern wieder Ins Land, woher ich kam, Wo ich in Jugendtagen vernahm Den Traum vom Lied der Lieder. Ihn träumen will ich wieder Abseits und ganz allein -- Es muß voll tiefen Friedens sein, Der Traum vom Lied der Lieder.
Text Authorship:
- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Ich habe nichts mehr . . .", written 1899, appears in Neue deutsche Lyriker III , in An die Schönheit, in Der Geiger, no. 6, first published 1919
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "I have nothing more . . .", 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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