Ich fragte dich, warum dein Auge gern In meinem Auge ruht, So wie ein reiner Himmelsstern In einer dunklen Flut. Du sahest lang mich an, Wie man ein Kind mit Blicken mißt, Und sagtest freundlich dann: Ich bin dir gut, weil du so traurig bist.
Drei Lieder nach Texten von Hermann Hesse
Song Cycle by Eduard Pütz
1. Ich fragte dich, warum dein Auge gern  [sung text checked 1 time]
Authorship:
- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Ich fragte dich", written 1898, appears in Maria, no. 4
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- 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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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 42.
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2. Bitte  [sung text checked 1 time]
Wenn du [die kleine Hand]1 mir gibst, Die so viel Ungesagtes sagt, Hab ich dich jemals dann gefragt, Ob du mich liebst? Ich will ja nicht, daß du mich liebst, Will nur, daß ich dich nahe weiß Und daß du manchmal stumm und leis Die Hand mir gibst.
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Bitte", written 1901
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Request", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "S'il te plaît", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Gianni Franceschi) , "Richiesta", 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, page 73.
1 Lindauer-Cattaneo: "deine kleine Hand"; J. Marx, Schütz: "die Hand"; Schick: "die liebe Hand"Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
3. Wenn doch mein Leben fürder geht  [sung text checked 1 time]
Wenn doch mein Leben fürder geht Und manchmal noch aus reichen Ranken Ein reifes Lied mir niederweht, Ich hab's auch dir zu danken. Du weißt es nicht, denn ich begrub Dein Bild in meiner Nächte Schweigen. Und was mein Lied zu Tage hub, War schon zuvor dein eigen.
Authorship:
- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Wenn doch mein Leben", written 1898, appears in Maria, no. 5
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- 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
Please note: this text, provided here for educational and research use, is in the public domain in Canada, but it may still be copyright in other legal jurisdictions. The LiederNet Archive makes no guarantee that the above text is public domain in your country. Please consult your country's copyright statutes or a qualified IP attorney to verify whether a certain text is in the public domain in your country or if downloading or distributing a copy constitutes fair use. The LiederNet Archive assumes no legal responsibility or liability for the copyright compliance of third parties.
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 42.
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]