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Sechs Liebeslieder nach Gedichten von Theodor Storm, Hermann Hesse, und Manfred Kyber

Song Cycle by Willy Hess (1906 - 1997)

1. Bitte
 (Sung text)

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Wenn du die kleine Hand mir gibst,
Die so viel Ungesagtes sagt,
Hab ich dich jemals dann gefragt,
Ob du mich liebst?

Ich will ja nicht, daß du mich liebst,
Will nur, daß ich dich nahe weiß
Und daß du manchmal stumm und leis
Die Hand mir gibst.

Text Authorship:

  • by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Bitte", written 1901

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Request", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "S'il te plaît", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ITA Italian (Italiano) (Gianni Franceschi) , "Richiesta", copyright © 2014, (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 and the U.S., 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.

Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

2. Im Volkston
 (Sung text)

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Als ich dich kaum geseh'n,
Mußt es mein Herz gestehn,
Ich könnt dir nimmermehr
Vorübergehn.

Fällt nun der Sternenschein
Nachts in mein Kämmerlein,
Lieg ich und schlafe nicht
Und denke dein.

Ist doch die Seele mein
So ganz geworden dein,
Zittert in deiner Hand,
Tu ihr kein Leid!

Text Authorship:

  • by Theodor Storm (1817 - 1888), no title, appears in Im Volkston, no. 1

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English [singable] (Florence Z. Marshall) , "Im Volkston"
  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , copyright © 2012
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Research team for this page: Dr. Albert Schelb , Johann Winkler

3. Mädchengarten
 (Sung text)

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Rosen stehn im Mädchengarten,
rote Rosen — Rosen rot.
Rosen hüten und zu warten
hat man seine liebe Not.

Kaum daß sich die Blüte schaukelt
in der blauen Frühlingsluft,
kommt ein Falter angegaukelt
und er trinkt den Rosenduft.

Und die Rose neigt sich leise
und sie kennt kein ander Ding,
als im holden Gaukelkreise
ihren bunten Schmetterling.

 ... 

Und wie bunte Falter kosen
überall, wo Blumen blühn,
muß wohl allen Mädchenrosen
Hymens holde Fackel glühn.

Text Authorship:

  • by Manfred Kyber (1880 - 1933), "Mädchengarten", appears in Der Schmied vom Eiland, in Mädchenlieder, first published 1922

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Researcher for this page: Harry Joelson

4. Huldigung
 (Sung text)

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Schöne, Liebe, die du alle Klagen
Meiner ruhelosen Seele stillst,
Alles Schwere will ich gerne tragen,
Wenn nur du mich nicht verlassen willst.

Meiner heißen Jugend Flammen steigen
Jeden Tag zu einem wilden Brand,
Um sich dankbar und beglückt zu neigen
Einem Winke deiner weißen Hand.

Text Authorship:

  • by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Huldigung", written 1906

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Homenatge", copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Homage", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Hommage", copyright © 2017, (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 and the U.S., 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 136.


Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

5. Dämmerstunde
 (Sung text)

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Im Sessel du, und ich zu deinen Füßen -
Das Haupt zu dir gewendet, saßen wir;
Und sanfter fühlten wir die Stunden fließen,
Und stiller ward es zwischen mir und dir;
Bis unsre Augen ineinander sanken
Und wir berauscht der Seele Atem tranken.

Text Authorship:

  • by Theodor Storm (1817 - 1888), "Dämmerstunde"

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Gary Bachlund) , "Between you and me", copyright © 1996, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "L'heure du crépuscule", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

6. Schließe mir die Augen beide
 (Sung text)

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Schließe mir die Augen beide
mit den lieben Händen zu;
geht doch alles, was ich leide,
unter deiner Hand zur Ruh.
Und wie leise sich der Schmerz
Well' um Welle schlafen leget,
wie der letzte Schlag sich reget,
füllest du mein ganzes Herz.

Text Authorship:

  • by Theodor Storm (1817 - 1888), "Schließe mir die Augen beide"

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Manuel Capdevila i Font) , copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Jakob Kellner) , "Close both my eyes", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Elisabeth Siekhaus) , "Close both my eyes", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English [singable] (Bertram Kottmann) , "Both my eyes, come, close and cover", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English [singable] (Florence Z. Marshall) , "Come and close my aching eyelids"
  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , copyright © 2012
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Ferme-moi les deux yeux", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this page: Jakob Kellner
Total word count: 310
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