Trost der Nacht - Liederzyklus nach neun Gedichten von Hermann Hesse | H. Kracke

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.

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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Sommers Ende", subtitle: "(1904)", written 1904, appears in Unterwegs, first published 1911

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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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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

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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 © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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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 Deschner
² Inaccurately given as "Zaubertraum" by Deschner

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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

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CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Setembre", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
CHI Chinese (中文) [singable] (Dr Huaixing Wang) , "九月", copyright © 2024, (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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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

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Es führen über die Erde 
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 Können so gut,
Als daß man alles Schwere 
Alleine tut.

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

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CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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
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Solang du nach dem Glücke jagst,
Bist du nicht reif zum Glücklichsein
Und wäre alles Liebste dein.

Solang 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 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

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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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Ihr Vögel 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 Staub.

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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Herbst", subtitle: "(1919)", written 1919

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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

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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

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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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Trost der Nacht - Liederzyklus nach neun Gedichten von Hermann Hesse

Song Cycle by Hans Kracke (1910 - 1989)

1. Sommers Ende
(Sung text)

2. Mittag im September [sung text not yet checked]

3. September
(Sung text)

4. Nachtgefühl
(Sung text)

5. Allein
(Sung text)

6. Glück
(Sung text)

7. Herbst
(Sung text)

8. Einsamer Abend
(Sung text)

9. O so in später Nacht nach Hause gehen
(Sung text)

Trost der Nacht - Liederzyklus nach neun Gedichten von Hermann Hesse

Song Cycle by Hans Kracke (1910 - 1989)

1. Sommers Ende (Sung text)

2. Mittag im September [sung text not yet checked]

3. September (Sung text)

4. Nachtgefühl (Sung text)

5. Allein (Sung text)

6. Glück (Sung text)

7. Herbst (Sung text)

8. Einsamer Abend (Sung text)

9. O so in später Nacht nach Hause gehen (Sung text)

1. Sommers Ende
(Sung text)

3. September
(Sung text)

4. Nachtgefühl
(Sung text)

5. Allein
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6. Glück
(Sung text)

7. Herbst
(Sung text)

8. Einsamer Abend
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9. O so in später Nacht nach Hause gehen
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