Nun bin ich lang gewesen Im fremden Land zu Gast, Und bin doch nicht genesen Von meiner alten Last. Ich suchte allerorten Das was die Seele stillt, Nun bin ich stiller worden Und neu zum Leid gewillt. Komm her, gewohntes Leiden, Ich wurde satt der Lust. Wir wollen wieder streiten Und ringen Brust an Brust.
Hesse-Lieder für mittlere Stimme, Heft 2
Song Cycle by Reinhold Laquai (1894 - 1957)
1. Heimkehr
Language: German (Deutsch)
Text Authorship:
- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Heimkehr", written 1901
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Tornada a casa", copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Return home", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Retour à la maison", 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 103.
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2. Eine rote Sonne liegt
Language: German (Deutsch)
Eine rote Sonne liegt In des Teiches tiefen Fluten, Ein verirrter Falter fliegt Über Schilf und Weidenruten. Alles, was mein Herz verlor, Jugendmut und Kinderfrieden, Schlummert hier im gelben Rohr, Einsam, stumm, weltabgeschieden. Wie ein breites Abendrot Liegt mein Leben und mein Leiden, Ruhig wie ein dunkles Boot Meine Träume drüber gleiten. Über meinen wilden Sinn Ist ein Frieden ausgegossen; Was ich war und was ich bin, Ist in einen Traum zerflossen.
Text Authorship:
- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), no title, written 1898, appears in Sommerruhe, no. 2
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Un sol rogenc rau", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "A red sun rests", 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
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Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]3. Manchmal
Language: German (Deutsch)
Manchmal, wenn ein Vogel ruft Oder ein Wind geht in den Zweigen Oder ein Hund bellt im fernsten Gehöft, Dann muss ich lange lauschen und schweigen. Meine Seele flieht zurück, Bis wo vor tausend vergessenen Jahren Der Vogel und der wehende Wind Mir ähnlich und meine Brüder waren. Meine Seele wird Baum Und ein Tier und ein Wolkenweben. Verwandelt und fremd kehrt sie zurück Und fragt mich. Wie soll ich Antwort geben?
Text Authorship:
- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Manchmal", written 1904
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- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Sometimes", 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]4. Und dennoch hofft mein Herz
Language: German (Deutsch)
Ich habe so viel Schlechtes geschrieben Und Schlechtes getan, und dennoch hofft Mein Herz in guten Stunden oft, Es gebe noch Menschen, die mich lieben. Sie lieben mich, weil ich im Innern Das Bildnis meiner Jugend trage, Und weil sie selber ferner Tage Und naher Sünden sich erinnern.
Text Authorship:
- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Und dennoch hofft mein Herz --", written 1901, appears in Neue deutsche Lyriker III , in Irrwege, first published 1919
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "And nevertheless my heart hopes --", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Et pourtant mon cœur espère", 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 71.
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
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