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Sturm und schräger Regenstrich,
Schwarze Felderweite,
Wolkenschatten feierlich
Geben uns Geleite.

Plötzlich aus erhelltem Schacht
Dunkler Wolkenhänge
Blickt die monderfüllte Nacht
Still in das Gedränge.

Himmelsinseln blauen rein,
Strenge Sterne grüßen,
Wolkenrand im Mondesschein
Wallgat [sic] in Silberflüssen.

Seele, Seele, sei bereit!
Ferne Brüder rufen
Aus der Finsternis der Zeit
Dich zu goldnen Stufen.

Seele, nimm das Zeichen an,
Bade dich im Weiten!
Gott wird deine dunkle Bahn
Noch zum Lichte leiten.

Text Authorship:

• by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Auf einem nächtlichen Marsch", written 1915

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• CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "En una marxa nocturna", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
• ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "On a nightime march", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
• FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Durant une marche de nuit", 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, pages 171-172.

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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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Daß ich so oft mit leisem Leid
Durch die begrünten Äcker gehe
Und in den Lüften hoch und weit
Die hellen Wolken fahren sehe,

Und daß ich stehen bleiben muß,
Wo Kinder sind in einem Garten,
Und lange still auf einen Gruß
Und auf ein liebes Lachen warten,

Und daß ich nicht mehr neidisch bin
Auf fremden Ruhm, auf fremdes Brot,
Und daß ich so zufrieden bin, --
-- Ist das schon Herbst? Ist das schon Tod?

Text Authorship:

• by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Daß ich so oft --", written 1901, appears in Neue deutsche Lyriker III , in Zum Frieden, 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) , copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
• FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Im Kastanienbaum der Wind
Reckt verschlafen sein Gefieder,
An den spitzen Dächern rinnt
Dämmerung und Mondschein nieder.

Alle Brunnen rauschen kühl
Vor sich hin verworrene Sagen,
Zehnuhrglocken im Gestühl
Rüsten feierlich zum Schlagen.

In den Gärten unbelauscht
Schlummern mondbeglänzte Bäume,
Durch die runden Kronen rauscht
Tief das Atmen schöner Träume.

Zögernd leg ich aus der Hand
Meine warmgespielte Geige,
Staune weit ins blaue Land,
Träume, sehne mich und schweige.

Text Authorship:

• by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Frühlingsnacht", 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) , "Spring night", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
• FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Nuit de printemps", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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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.

Text Authorship:

• 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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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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• FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Voll Blüten steht der Pfirsichbaum,
Nicht jede wird zur Frucht,
Sie schimmern hell wie Rosenschaum
Durch Blau und Wolkenflucht.

Wie Blüten gehn Gedanken auf,
Hundert an jedem Tag --
Laß blühen! laß dem Ding den Lauf!
Frag nicht nach dem Ertrag!

Es muß auch Spiel und Unschuld sein
Und Blütenüberfluß,
Sonst wär die Welt uns viel zu klein
Und Leben kein Genuß.

Text Authorship:

• by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Voll Blüten", written 1918, first published 1918

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