Monatsprüche

Rein wie der weiße Schnee im Feld
Ist noch dies neue Jahr bestellt,
Doch was drin Neues wachen mag,
Ist schon gesäet Jahr und Tag.

Text Authorship:

• by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Januar", written 1906, appears in Monatssprüche, no. 1

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• CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Gener", copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
• CHI Chinese (中文) [singable] (Dr Huaixing Wang) , "一月", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
• ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "January", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Wenn du einen Kater hast,
Wird er nachts im Speicher singen;
Wenn du eine Katze hast,
Wird sie bald dir Junge bringen.

Text Authorship:

• by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Februar", written 1906, appears in Monatssprüche, no. 2

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Seele laß das Trauern,
Ob die Sonne auch noch trügt!
Schau, sogar die Bauern
Regen sich und sind vergnügt.

Text Authorship:

• by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "März", written 1906, appears in Monatssprüche, no. 3

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• CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Març", copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
• ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "March", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Nun mache deine Augen klar
Und hege Lust im Herzen;
Der dich noch trog im Märzen,
Der liebe Frühling wird nun wahr.

Text Authorship:

• by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "April", written 1906, appears in Monatssprüche, no. 4

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• CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Abril", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
• ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "April", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Jüngling, fühle in der Brust
Minneleid und Minnelust,
Aber glaube nicht zu haben
Mehr Gefühl als andre Knaben!

Text Authorship:

• by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Mai", written 1906, appears in Monatssprüche, no. 5

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• CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Maig", copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Das Heu ist reif und duftet fein
Geh hin, sei froh und füg dich drein:
In unserm Leben wird kein Jahr
So schön, wie das vergangene war.

Text Authorship:

• by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Juni", written 1906, appears in Monatssprüche, no. 6

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• CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Juny", copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
• ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "June", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Streck dich hin am Gartenhag,
Laß dein Herz dem Sommer lauschen!
Ungerufen kommt der Tag,
Da die ersten Sicheln rauschen.

Text Authorship:

• by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Juli", written 1906, appears in Monatssprüche, no. 7

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• CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Juliol", copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Schau nur dem Schnitter zu,
Er läßt sichs sauer werden.
Und denke, daß auch du
Einst sollst geerntet werden.

Text Authorship:

• by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "August", written 1906, appears in Monatssprüche, no. 8

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Das milde Gold auf See und Ried!
Wer es in diesen linden Tagen
Mit klugen Augen dankbar sieht,
Darf es im Herzen mit sich tragen.

Text Authorship:

• by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "September", written 1906, appears in Monatssprüche, no. 9

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Die Lauten mögen mit Böllern schießen,
Für sie rinnt an der Kelter der Most;
Die Stillen aber dürfen getrost
Und ohne Lärm den Alten genießen.

Text Authorship:

• by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Oktober", written 1906, appears in Monatssprüche, no. 10

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Schaue trauernd, wie im Wald
Blatt um Blatt zu Boden fallt,
Deine Frau hat dir befohlen
Einzukaufen Holz und Kohlen.

Text Authorship:

• by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "November", written 1906, appears in Monatssprüche, no. 11

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• ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "November", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Magst noch so viele Sorgen haben,
Was wissen davon deine Mädel und Knaben?
Wirf ab, was dich bedrücken mag,
Rüst ihnen reich den Weihnachtstag,
Damit auch dir im Herzen
Der Heiland wohnen mag.

Text Authorship:

• by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Dezember", written 1906, appears in Monatssprüche, no. 12

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• CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Desembre", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
• ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "December", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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