Auf dem stillen Flusse sind wir am Abend gefahren, Rosig stand und beglänzt der Akazienbaum, Rosig strahlten die Wolken. Ich aber sah sie kaum, Sah nur die Pflaumenblüte in deinen Haaren. Lächelnd saßest du vorn im geschmückten Boote, Hieltest die Laute in der geübten Hand, Sangest das Lied vom heiligen Vaterland, Während in deinen Augen die Jugend lohte. Schweigend stand ich am Mast und wünschte mir, ohne Ende Dieser glühenden Augen Sklave zu sein, Ewig dem Liede zu lauschen in seliger Pein Und dem beglückenden Spiel deiner blumenhaft zarten Hände.
Zwölf Gedichte von Hermann Hesse
Song Cycle by Franz Krause (b. 1889)
1. An eine chinesische Sängerin
Language: German (Deutsch)
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "An eine chinesische Sängerin", written c1911
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "A una cantant xinesa", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "To a Chinese singer", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "À une chanteuse chinoise", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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2. Die Stunde
Language: German (Deutsch)
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.
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Die Stunde", written 1901
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Language: German (Deutsch)
Vom Baum des Lebens fällt Mir Blatt um Blatt, O taumelbunte Welt, Wie machst du satt, Wie machst du satt und müd, Wie machst du trunken! Was heut noch glüht, Ist bald versunken. Bald klirrt der Wind Über mein braunes Grab, Über das kleine Kind Beugt sich die Mutter herab. Ihre Augen will ich wiedersehn, Ihr Blick ist mein Stern, Alles andre mag gehn und verwehn, Alles stirbt, alles stirbt gern. Nur die ewige Mutter bleibt, Von der wir kamen, Ihr spielender Finger schreibt In die flüchtige Luft unsre Namen.
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Vergänglichkeit", written 1919, appears in Klingsors letzter Sommer, first published 1919?
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Efimeritat", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Mortality", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Fugacité", 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 256.
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4. Spätblau
Language: German (Deutsch)
O reine, wundervolle Schau, Wenn du aus Purpurrot und Gold Dich ebnest friedvoll, ernst und hold, Du leuchtendes Späthimmelblau! Du mahnst an eine blaue See, Darauf das Glück vor Anker hält Zu seliger Rast. Vom Ruder fällt Der letzte Tropfen Erdenweh.
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Spätblau", written 1899
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- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Late blue", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]5. Welkes Blatt
Language: German (Deutsch)
Jede Blüte will zur Frucht, Jeder Morgen Abend werden, Ewiges ist nicht auf Erden Als der Wandel, als die Flucht. Auch der schönste Sommer will Einmal Herbst und Welke spüren. Halte, Blatt, geduldig still, Wenn der Wind dich will entführen. Spiel dein Spiel und wehr dich nicht, Laß es still geschehen. Laß vom Winde, der dich bricht, Dich nach Hause wehen.
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Welkes Blatt", written 1933
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Research team for this page: Claus Swienty , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]6. Einsame Nacht
Language: German (Deutsch)
Die ihr meine Brüder seid, Arme Menschen nah und ferne, Die ihr im Bezirk der Sterne Tröstung träumet eurem Leid, Die ihr wortelos gefaltet In die blaß gestirnte Nacht Schmale Dulderhände haltet, Die ihr leidet, die ihr wacht, Arme, irrende Gemeinde, Schiffer ohne Stern und Glück -- Fremde, dennoch mir Vereinte, Gebt mir meinen Gruß zurück.
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Einsame Nacht", written 1901
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- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor] , Johann Winkler7. Der stille Hof
Language: German (Deutsch)
Ein Hof liegt in der stillen Nacht, Ein Bauernhof, drin keiner wacht Und keiner wache Nächte kennt. Ein Heimatzauber kommt von dir Und weht in die Gedanken mir Den Frieden, den kein Name nennt.
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Der stille Hof", written 1900
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Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]8. Traum
Language: German (Deutsch)
Es ist immer derselbe Traum: Ein rotblühender Kastanienbaum, Ein Garten, voll von Sonnenflor, Einsam ein altes Haus davor. Dort, wo der stille Garten liegt, Hat meine Mutter mich gewiegt; Vielleicht - es ist so lange her - Steht Garten, Haus und Baum nicht mehr. Vielleicht geht jetzt ein Wiesenweg Und Pflug und Egge drüber weg, Von Heimat, Garten, Haus und Baum Ist nichts geblieben als mein Traum.
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Traum", subtitle: "(1901)", written 1901
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- CHI Chinese (中文) [singable] (Dr Huaixing Wang) , "梦", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Dream", subtitle: "(1901)", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Rêve", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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9. Nacht
Language: German (Deutsch)
Ich habe meine Kerze ausgelöscht; Zum offenen Fenster strömt die Nacht herein, Umarmt mich sanft und läßt mich ihren Freund Und ihren Bruder sein. Wir beide sind am selben Heimweh krank; Wir senden ahnungsvolle Träume aus Und reden flüsternd von der alten Zeit In unsres Vaters Haus.
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Die Nacht", subtitle: "(1907)", written 1907, appears in Unterwegs, first published 1911
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Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]10. Wintertag
Language: German (Deutsch)
O wie schön das Licht Heut im Schnee verblüht, O wie zart die rosige Ferne glüht! -- Aber Sommer, Sommer ist es nicht. Du, zu der mein Lied allstündlich spricht, Ferne Brautgestalt, O wie zart mir deine Freundschaft strahlt! -- Aber Liebe, Liebe ist es nicht. Lang muß Mondschein der Freundschaft blühn, Lange muß ich stehn im Schnee, Bis einst du und Himmel, Berg und See Tief im Sommerbrand der Liebe glühn.
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Wintertag", written c1919, appears in Gedichte des Malers, no. 10
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11. Beim Wiederlesen des Maler Nolten
Language: German (Deutsch)
Bescheiden klopf ich wieder an dein Tor Und tret in den geliebten Garten ein, Da atm ich meiner Jugend Lieblingsflor Aufs neue mit geschärften Sinnen ein. Herüber duftet aus der Jugendzeit Begeisterung entrückter Lesestunden, Doch hab ich nie so tief wie jetzt im Leid Geliebter Dichtung innigen Wert empfunden. Aus kühlen Grotten ruft mir Blütenglut Und süße Leidenschaft ihr Lied ins Herz, Und heilig wird, was sonst so wehe tut; Die Dichtung winkt, und lächeln lernt der Schmerz.
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Beim Wiederlesen des Maler Nolten", written 1916
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Al rellegir el “Pintor Nolten” (*)", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Upon rereading Maler Nolten", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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12. Pfeifen
Language: German (Deutsch)
Klavier und Geige, die ich wahrlich schätze, Ich konnte mich mit ihnen kaum befassen; Mir hat bis jetzt des Lebens rasche Hetze Nur zu der Kunst des Pfeifens Zeit gelassen. Zwar darf ich mich noch keinen Meister nennen, Lang ist die Kunst und kurz ist unser Leben. Doch alle, die des Pfeifens Kunst nicht kennen, Bedaure ich. Mir hat sie viel gegeben. Drum hab ich längst mir innigst vorgenommen, In dieser Kunst von Grad zu Grad zu reifen, Und hoffe endlich noch dahin zu kommen, Auf mich, auf euch, auf alle Welt zu pfeifen.
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Pfeifen", written 1927, appears in Verse im Krankenbett, no. 2
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