Elisabeth - Drei Gedichte von Hermann Hesse

Dir liegt auf Stirne, Mund und Hand
Der feine, zärtlich helle Lenz,
Der holde Zauber, den ich fand
Auf alten Bildern zu Florenz.

Du lebtest schon einmal vorzeit,
Du wunderschöne Maigestalt,
Als Flora im beblümten Kleid
Hat Botticelli dich gemalt.

Auch bist du jene, deren Gruß
Den jungen Dante übermannt,
Und unbewußt ist deinem Fuß
Der Weg durchs Paradies bekannt.

Text Authorship:

• by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), no title, written 1900, appears in Neue deutsche Lyriker III , in Buch der Liebe, in Elisabeth, no. 1

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

• CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Al teu front, a la teva boca i la teva mà rau", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
• ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Upon your brow, lips, and hand lies", 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

Please note: this text, provided here for educational and research use, is in the public domain in Canada, 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.

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Ich soll erzählen,
Die Nacht ist schon spät -
Willst du mich quälen,
Schöne Elisabeth?

Daran ich dichte
Und du dazu,
Meine Liebesgeschichte
Ist dieser Abend und du.

Du mußt nicht stören,
Die Reime verwehn.
Bald wirst du sie hören,
Hören und nicht verstehn.

Text Authorship:

• by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), no title, written 1900, appears in Neue deutsche Lyriker III , in Buch der Liebe, in Elisabeth, no. 2

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

• CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2024, (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 © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
• ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Tu vuoi da me un racconto", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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

• 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

Please note: this text, provided here for educational and research use, is in the public domain in Canada, 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]