Der Blütenzweig - Fünf Gedichte von Hermann Hesse | F. Steiner

Das sind die Stunden, die wir nicht begreifen!
Sie beugen uns in Todestiefen nieder
Und löschen aus, was wir von Trost gewußt,
Sie reißen uns geheimgehaltene Lieder
Mit blutend wunden Wurzeln aus der Brust.

Und doch sind das die Stunden, deren Last
Uns Stille lehrt und innerlichste Rast
Und die zu Weisen uns und Dichtern reifen.

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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Dunkelste Stunden", written 1902

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CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Les hores més fosques", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The darkest hours", 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, pages 118-119.

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Eine schmale, weiße
Eine sanfte, leise
Wolke weht im Blauen hin.
Senke Deinen Blick und fühle
Selig sie mit weißer Kühle
Dir durch blaue Träume ziehn.

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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Die leise Wolke", written 1900

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CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "El núvol lleuger", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The quiet cloud", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Nuage léger", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Im Walde blüht der Seidelbast,
Im Graben liegt noch Schnee;
Das du mir heut' geschrieben hast,
Das Brieflein tat mir weh.
 ... 
Im Walde blüht der Seidelbast,
Kein Brieflein tut mir weh,
Und das du mir geschrieben hast,
Schwimmt draußen auf dem See, 
 ...

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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Wanderschaft", written 1908, appears in Unterwegs, first published 1911

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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) , "Randonnée", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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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.

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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Blauer Schmetterling", written 1927

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Immer hin und wider
Strebt der Blütenzweig im Winde,
Immer auf und nieder
Strebt mein Herz gleich einem Kinde
Zwischen hellen und dunklen Tagen,
Zwischen Wollen und Entsagen.

Bis die Blüten sind verweht
Und der Zweig in Früchten steht,
Bis das Herz, der Kindheit satt,
Seine Ruhe hat
Und bekennt: voll Lust und nicht vergebens
War das unruhvolle Spiel des Lebens.

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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Der Blütenzweig", written 1913

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Der Blütenzweig - Fünf Gedichte von Hermann Hesse

Song Cycle by Frank Steiner

1. Dunkelste Stunden
(Sung text)

2. Die leise Wolke
(Sung text)

3. Wanderschaft
(Sung text)

4. Blauer Schmetterling
(Sung text)

5. Der Blütenzweig
(Sung text)

Der Blütenzweig - Fünf Gedichte von Hermann Hesse

Song Cycle by Frank Steiner

1. Dunkelste Stunden (Sung text)

2. Die leise Wolke (Sung text)

3. Wanderschaft (Sung text)

4. Blauer Schmetterling (Sung text)

5. Der Blütenzweig (Sung text)

1. Dunkelste Stunden
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2. Die leise Wolke
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3. Wanderschaft
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4. Blauer Schmetterling
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5. Der Blütenzweig
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