Gleichtönig, leis und klagend rinnt Den lauen Abend lang der Regen, Hinweinend wie ein müdes Kind Der nahen Mitternacht entgegen. Der Sommer, seiner Feste müd, Hält seinen Kranz in welken Händen Und wirft ihn weg -- er ist verblüht -- Und neigt sich bang und will verenden. Auch unsre Liebe war ein Kranz Auflodernd heißer Sommerfeste, Nun löst sich sacht der letzte Tanz, Der Regen stürzt, es fliehn die Gäste. Und eh wir der verwelkten Pracht Und der erloschenen Glut uns schämen, Laß uns in dieser ernsten Nacht Von unsrer Liebe Abschied nehmen.
Trost der Nacht - Liederzyklus nach neun Gedichten von Hermann Hesse
Song Cycle by Hans Kracke (1910 - 1989)
1. Sommers Ende [sung text checked 1 time]
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Sommers Ende", subtitle: "(1904)", written 1904, appears in Unterwegs, first published 1911 [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]
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- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The end of summer", subtitle: "(1904)", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Fin d'été", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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2. Mittag im September [sung text not yet checked]
Es hält der blaue Tag Für eine Stunde auf der Höhe Rast. Sein Licht hält jedes Ding umfaßt, Wie man's in Träumen sehen mag: Daß schattenlos die Welt, In Blau und Gold gewiegt, In lauter Duft und reifem Frieden liegt. -- Wenn auf dies Bild ein Schatten fällt! -- Kaum hast du es gedacht, So ist die goldene1 Stunde Aus ihrem leichten Traum1 erwacht, Und bleicher wird, indes sie stiller lacht, Und kühler wird die Sonne in der Runde.
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Mittag im September", written c1905 [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]
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- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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View original text (without footnotes)Note: According to Peter Spycher, Eine Wanderung durch Hermann Hesse’s Lyrik. Dokumentation und Interpretation, this poem was inaccurately rendered by Karlheinz Deschner in Kitsch, Konvention und Kunst : eine literarische Streitschrift . In addition to the omission of some punctuation marks, Deschner’s version contains two errors, which are footnoted below.
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 162.
1 Inaccurately given as "goldne" by Deschner2 Inaccurately given as "Zaubertraum" by Deschner
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3. September [sung text checked 1 time]
Der Garten trauert, Kühl sinkt in die Blumen der Regen. Der Sommer schauert Still seinem Ende entgegen. Golden tropft Blatt um Blatt Nieder vom hohen Akazienbaum. Sommer lächelt erstaunt und matt In den sterbenden Gartentraum. Lange noch bei den Rosen Bleibt er stehen, sehnt sich nach Ruh. Langsam tut er die großen Müdgewordnen Augen zu.
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "September", subtitle: "(1927)", written 1927 [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Setembre", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) (Geart van der Meer) , "September", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "September", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "September", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Septembre", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRI Frisian [singable] (Geart van der Meer) , "Septimber", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- GRE Greek (Ελληνικά) [singable] (Christakis Poumbouris) , "Σεπτέμβρης", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- IRI Irish (Gaelic) (Gabriel Rosenstock) , "Meán Fómhair", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Francesco Campanella) , "Settembre", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- NOR Norwegian (Bokmål) (Marianne Beate Kielland) , "September", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- POL Polish (Polski) (Alicja Istigniejew) , "Wrzesień", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SAN Sanskrit (संस्कृतम्) (Holger Christian Teipel-Jahr) , "आश्विनः", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Abel Alamillo Fernández) , "Septiembre", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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4. Nachtgefühl [sung text checked 1 time]
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!
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Nachtgefühl", written 1914 [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]
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- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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5. Allein [sung text checked 1 time]
[Es führen über die Erde]1 Straßen und Wege viel, Aber alle haben Dasselbe Ziel. Du kannst reiten und fahren Zu zweien und zu drein, Den letzten Schritt mußt du Gehen allein. Drum ist kein Wissen [Noch]2 Können so gut, Als daß man alles Schwere Alleine tut.
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Allein", written 1906 [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]
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- ENG English [singable] (Walter A. Aue) , "Alone", copyright © 2010, (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) , "Seul", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SAN Sanskrit (संस्कृतम्) (Holger Christian Teipel-Jahr) , "एकाकी", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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View original text (without footnotes)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 170.
1 Steinert: "Über die Erde führen"2 Kilpinen: "Und"
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6. Glück [sung text checked 1 time]
Solang du nach dem Glücke jagst, Bist du nicht reif zum Glücklichsein Und wäre alles Liebste dein. [Solang]1 du um Verlornes klagst Und Ziele hast und rastlos bist, Weißt du noch nicht, was Friede ist. Erst wenn du jedem Wunsch entsagst, Nicht [Ziel]2 mehr, noch Begehren kennst, Das Glück nicht mehr mit Namen nennst, Dann reicht dir des Geschehens Flut Nicht mehr ans Herz, und deine Seele ruht.
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Glück", written 1907 [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Felicitat", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English [singable] (Walter A. Aue) , "Happiness", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Happiness", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Bonheur", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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View original text (without footnotes)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 164.
1 Kilpinen : "Solange" (?)
2 Kilpinen : "Ziele" (?)
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7. Herbst [sung text checked 1 time]
[Ihr Vögel]1 im Gesträuch, Wie flattert euer Gesang Den bräunenden Wald entlang -- Ihr Vögel, sputet euch! Bald kommt der Wind, der weht, Bald kommt der Tod, der mäht, Bald kommt das graue Gespenst und lacht, Daß uns das Herz erfriert Und der Garten all seine Pracht Und das Leben all seinen Glanz verliert. Liebe Vögel im Laub, Liebe Brüderlein, Lasset uns singen und fröhlich sein, Bald sind [wir]2 Staub.
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Herbst", subtitle: "(1919)", written 1919 [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]
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- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Autumn", subtitle: "(1919)", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Automne", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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View original text (without footnotes)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 258-259.
1 Kilpinen: "Die Vögel"; Petzold: "Ihr Vöglein"2 Bohner: "wir im"
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8. Einsamer Abend [sung text checked 1 time]
In der leeren Flasche und im Glas Wankt der Kerze Schimmer; Es ist kalt im Zimmer. Draußen fällt der Regen weich ins Gras. Wieder legst du nun zu kurzer Ruh Frierend dich und traurig nieder. Morgen kommt und Abend wieder, Kommen immer wieder, Aber niemals du.
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Einsamer Abend", written 1917 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
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9. O so in später Nacht nach Hause gehen [sung text checked 1 time]
O so in später Nacht nach Hause gehen, Verliebt, verschmäht, von keinem Kuß beglückt, Und in die bleichen Himmelsfelder sehn, Wo der Orion traurig erdwärts rückt. Und dann daheim, von Licht und Bett empfangen, Sich niederlegen einsam und betrogen, Von schweren Wünschen hin und her gezogen, Umsonst nach Schlaf, nach Traum, nach Trost verlangen. Voll Trauer über ein verschwendet Leben In Schächten der Erinnerung schürfen Und wissen, daß nur ein Trost uns gegeben: Dem Lebenmüssen folgt das Sterbendürfen!
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "O so in später Nacht . . .", appears in Krisis. Ein Stück Tagebuch., no. 17, first published 1926 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
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Confirmed with Hermann Hesse, Sämtliche Werke, herausgegeben von Volker Michels, Band 4 Der Steppenwolf. Narziß und Goldmund. Die Morgenlandfahrt, Frankfurt am Main: Suhrkamp Verlag, 2001, page 223.
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