— Tacet —
Herbstkantate nach Gedichten von Hermann Hesse
Song Cycle by Hans Nahme
1. Intrada
2. Spätsommer [sung text checked 1 time]
Language: German (Deutsch)
Noch einmal, ehe der Sommer verblüht, Wollen wir für den Garten sorgen, Die Blumen gießen, sie sind schon müd, Bald welken sie ab, vielleicht schon morgen. Noch einmal, ehe wieder die Welt Irrsinnig wird und von Kriegen gellt, Wollen wir an den paar schönen Dingen Uns freuen und ihnen Lieder singen.
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Spätsommer", written 1932 [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]
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3. Nacht [sung text checked 1 time]
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 [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]
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4. Verfrühter Herbst [sung text checked 1 time]
Language: German (Deutsch)
Schon riecht es scharf nach angewelkten Blättern, Kornfelder stehen leer und ohne Blick; Wir wissen: eines von den nächsten Wettern Bricht unserm müden Sommer das Genick. Die Ginsterschoten knistern. Plötzlich wird Uns all das fern und sagenhaft erscheinen, Was heut wir in der Hand zu halten meinen, Und jede Blume wunderbar verirrt. Bang wächst ein Wunsch in der erschreckten Seele: Daß sie nicht allzu sehr am Dasein klebe, Daß sie das Welken wie ein Baum erlebe, Daß Fest und Farbe ihrem Herbst nicht fehle.
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Verfrühter Herbst", written 1929 [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]
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- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Premature autumn", copyright © 2019, (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, pages 300-301.
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5. Liebeslied [sung text checked 1 time]
Language: German (Deutsch)
Ich wollt ich wär eine Blume, Du kämest still gegangen, Nähmst mich zum Eigentume In deine Hand gefangen. Auch wär ich gern ein roter Wein Und flösse süß durch deinen Mund Und ganz und gar in dich hinein Und machte dich und mich gesund.
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Liebeslied", subtitle: "(Mai 1922)", written 1922 [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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6. Rückgedenken [sung text checked 1 time]
Language: German (Deutsch)
Am Hang die Heidekräuter blühn, Der Ginster starrt in braunen Besen. Wer weiß heut noch, wie flaumiggrün Der Wald im Mai gewesen? Wer weiß heut noch, wie Amselsang Und Kuckucksruf einmal geklungen? Schon ist, was so bezaubernd klang, Vergessen und versungen. Im Wald das Sommerabendfest, Der Vollmond überm Berge droben, Wer schrieb sie auf, wer hielt sie fest? Ist alles schon zerstoben. Und bald wird auch von dir und mir Kein Mensch mehr wissen und erzählen, Es wohnen andre Leute hier, Wir werden keinem fehlen. Wir wollen auf den Abendstern Und auf die ersten Nebel warten. Wir blühen und verblühen gern In Gottes großem Garten.
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Rückgedenken", written 1933 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
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7. Falter im Wein [sung text checked 1 time]
Language: German (Deutsch)
In meinen Becher mit Wein ist ein Falter geflogen, Trunken ergibt er sich seinem süßen Verderben, Rudert erlahmend im Nass und ist willig zu sterben; Endlich hat ihn mein Finger herausgezogen. So ist mein Herz, von deinen Augen verblendet, Selig im duftenden Becher der Liebe versunken, Willig zu sterben, vom Wein deines Zaubers betrunken, Wenn nicht ein Wink deiner Hand mein Schicksal vollendet.
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Falter im Wein", written 1919 [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]
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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, pages 261-262.
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8. Herbst [sung text checked 1 time]
Language: German (Deutsch)
[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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9. Herbsttag [sung text checked 1 time]
Language: German (Deutsch)
Waldränder glühen golden, Ich geh den Weg allein, Den ich mit meiner Holden So vielmal ging zu zwein. In diesen guten Tagen Zerfließt mir Glück und Leid, Daran ich lang getragen, In Duft und Ferne weit. Die Bauernkinder springen Im Heidefeuerrauch; Da heb ich an zu singen Wie alle anderen Kinder auch.
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Herbsttag", subtitle: "(um 1911)", written c1911 [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]
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- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Autumn day", 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 195.
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10. September [sung text checked 1 time]
Language: German (Deutsch)
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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11. Blauer Schmetterling [sung text checked 1 time]
Language: German (Deutsch)
Flügelt ein kleiner blauer Falter vom Wind geweht, Ein perlmutterner Schauer, Glitzert, flimmert, vergeht. So mit Augenblicksblinken, So im Vorüberwehn Sah ich das Glück mir winken, Glitzern, flimmern, [vergehn]1.
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Blauer Schmetterling", written 1927 [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]
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- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Gianni Franceschi) , "Farfalla blu", copyright © 2014, (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 307-308.
1 Schoeck: "verwehn"Research team for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
12. Con sordino [sung text checked 1 time]
Language: German (Deutsch)
Mir zittern die Saiten Und stimmen die Weise an, Die ich für dich vorzeiten, Die ich für dich in einem Mai Aus lauter Glück ersann. Ich führe den Bogen So scheu und leis gespannt, Wie ich ihn [da]1 gezogen, Da ich [in einer fernen]2 Nacht Vor deinem Fenster stand. Mein Herz ist beklommen Von Liedern andrer Zeit -- Weiß Gott, wie das gekommen, Daß mir aus deiner Liebe ward So eitel Weh und Leid.
Authorship:
- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Con sordino", written 1899, appears in Neue deutsche Lyriker III , in An die Schönheit, in Der Geiger, no. 2, first published 1919 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Con sordino", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Con sordino", copyright © 2013, (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 47-48.
1 J. Marx: "dort"2 J. Marx: "in ferner"
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13a. Traurigkeit [sung text checked 1 time]
Language: German (Deutsch)
Die mir noch gestern glühten, Sind heut dem Tod geweiht, Blüten fallen um Blüten Vom Baum der Traurigkeit. Ich seh sie fallen, fallen Wie Schnee auf meinen Pfad, Die Schritte nicht mehr hallen, Das lange Schweigen naht. Der Himmel hat nicht Sterne, Das Herz nicht Liebe mehr, Es schweigt die graue Ferne, Die Welt ward alt und leer. Wer kann sein Herz behüten In dieser bösen Zeit? Es fallen Blüten um Blüten Vom Baum der Traurigkeit.
Authorship:
- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Traurigkeit", written 1944 [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Tristor", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Sadness", 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 376.
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13b. Traurigkeit [sung text checked 1 time]
Language: German (Deutsch)
Die mir noch gestern glühten, Sind heut dem Tod geweiht, Blüten fallen um Blüten Vom Baum der Traurigkeit. Ich seh sie fallen, fallen Wie Schnee auf meinen Pfad, Die Schritte nicht mehr hallen, Das lange Schweigen naht. Der Himmel hat nicht Sterne, Das Herz nicht Liebe mehr, Es schweigt die graue Ferne, Die Welt ward alt und leer. Wer kann sein Herz behüten In dieser bösen Zeit? Es fallen Blüten um Blüten Vom Baum der Traurigkeit.
Authorship:
- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Traurigkeit", written 1944 [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Tristor", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Sadness", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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14. Im Nebel [sung text checked 1 time]
Language: German (Deutsch)
Seltsam, im Nebel zu wandern! Einsam ist jeder Busch und Stein, Kein Baum sieht den andern, Jeder ist allein. Voll Freunden war mir die Welt, Als noch mein Leben licht war; Nun, da der Nebel fällt, Ist keiner mehr sichtbar. Wahrlich, keiner ist weise, Der nicht das Dunkel kennt, Das [unentrinnbar]1 und leise Von allen ihn trennt. Seltsam, im Nebel zu wandern! Leben ist [Einsamsein]2. Kein Mensch kennt den andern, Jeder ist allein.
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Im Nebel", written 1905 [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]
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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) , "In the mists", copyright © 2010, (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) , "Dans le brouillard", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- IRI Irish (Gaelic) [singable] (Gabriel Rosenstock) , "Sa cheobhrán", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Nebbia", 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, pages 136-137.
1 Knayer: "unerbittlich"2 Knayer: "einsam sein"
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15. Klingsor zecht im herbstlichen Walde [sung text checked 1 time]
Language: German (Deutsch)
Trunken sitz ich des Nachts im durchwehten Gehölz, An den singenden Zweigen hat Herbst genagt; Murmelnd läuft in den Keller, Meine leere Flasche zu füllen, der Wirt. Morgen, morgen haut mir der bleiche Tod Seine klirrende Sense ins rote Fleisch, Lange schon auf der Lauer Weiß ich ihn liegen, den grimmen Feind. Ihn zu höhnen, sing ich die halbe Nacht, Lalle mein trunkenes Lied in den müden Wald; Seiner Drohung zu lachen Ist meines Liedes und meines Trinkens Sinn. Vieles tat und erlitt ich, Wanderer auf langem Weg, Nun am Abend sitz ich, trinke und warte bang, Bis die blitzende Sichel Mir das Haupt vom zuckenden Herzen trennt.
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Klingsor zecht im herbstlichen Walde", written 1919, appears in Klingsors letzter Sommer [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]
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- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Klingsor carouses in the autumnal wood", 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 8 Die Erzählungen. 1911-1954, Frankfurt am Main: Suhrkamp Verlag, 2001, page 328 (no title in this publication).
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 257.
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16. Welkes Blatt [sung text checked 1 time]
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 [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]
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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 324.
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17. Blätter wehen vom Baume [sung text checked 1 time]
Language: German (Deutsch)
Blätter wehen vom Baume, Lieder vom Lebenstraume Wehen spielend dahin; Vieles ist untergegangen, Seit wir zuerst sie sangen, Zärtliche Melodien. Sterblich sind auch die Lieder, Keines tönt ewig wieder, Alle verweht der Wind: Blumen und Schmetterlinge, Die unvergänglicher Dinge Flüchtiges Gleichnis sind.
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), no title, written 1934, appears in Widmungsverse zu einem Gedichtbuch, no. 3 [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , 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, pages 326-327.
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18. November [sung text checked 1 time]
Language: German (Deutsch)
Wald läßt die Blätter sinken, Talnebel hängen schwer, Es hat der Strom kein Blinken, Der Wald kein Rauschen mehr. Da kommt der Sturm gepfiffen Und schüttelt lichtes Haar Und fegt mit festen Griffen Das Land vom Nebel klar. Er schont nicht Laub nicht Äste, Nichts Hübsches ist ihm wert, Der Vogel bangt im Neste, Der Bauer friert am Herd. Räum auf und brich in Scherben, Was nimmer halten mag, Und reiß aus Nacht und Sterben Empor den lichten Tag!
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "November 1914", written 1914 [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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19. Vergänglichkeit [sung text checked 1 time]
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? [author's text checked 3 times against a primary source]
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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 8 Die Erzählungen. 1911-1954, Frankfurt am Main: Suhrkamp Verlag, 2001, page 321 (no title in this publication).
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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