Es war noch Zeit; ich konnte gehn, Und alles wäre ungeschehn, Und alles wäre rein und klar, Wie es vor jenem Tage war! Es mußte sein. Die Stunde kam, Die kurze, schwüle, und sie nahm Unwandelbar mit jähem Schritt Den ganzen Glanz der Jugend mit.
Drei Gedichte von Hermann Hesse
Song Cycle by Horst Joachim Japtok
1. Die Stunde
Language: German (Deutsch)
Text Authorship:
- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Die Stunde", written 1901
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Language: German (Deutsch)
Flüchtig wie auf hohen Matten Einer Wolke scheuer Schatten Rührte mich mit leisem Wehe Deiner Schönheit stille Nähe. Zwischen Traum und Traum zuweilen Will das Leben mich ereilen, Glänzt so gold und lockt so heiter, Und erlischt - ich träume weiter. Träume von den Augenblicken Des Erwachens - von Geschicken, Deren Schatten ob mir liefen, Während meine Augen schliefen.
Text Authorship:
- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Lulu", written 1899, appears in Neue deutsche Lyriker III , in Buch der Liebe, first published 1919
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Lulu", copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Lulu", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Lulu", 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 55.
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3. Harte Menschen
Language: German (Deutsch)
Wie ist euer Blick so hart, Will alles versteinen, Ist nicht der kleinste Traum darin, Ist alles kalte Gegenwart. Mag denn in eurem Sinn Gar keine Sonne scheinen? Und müsset ihr nicht weinen, Daß ihr nie Kinder wart?
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Harte Menschen", written 1912
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- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Remorseless people", copyright © 2018, (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 217.
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