Wie sind die Tage schwer! An keinem Feuer kann ich erwarmen, Keine Sonne lacht mir mehr, Ist alles leer, Ist alles kalt und ohne Erbarmen, Und auch die lieben klaren Sterne schauen mich trostlos an, Seit ich im Herzen erfahren, Daß Liebe sterben kann.
Hermann-Hesse-Gesänge - Gesänge des Abschieds
Song Cycle by Rudolf Wagner-Régeny (1903 - 1969)
1. Wie sind die Tage schwer!
Language: German (Deutsch)
Text Authorship:
- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), no title, written 1911
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- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Comme les jours sont pesants !", 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]2. Abendgespräch
Language: German (Deutsch)
Was blickst du träumend ins verwölkte Land? Ich gab mein Herz in deine schöne Hand. Es ist so voll von ungesagtem Glück, So heiß - hast du es nicht gefühlt? Mit fremdem Lächeln gibst du mir's zurück. Ein sanfter Schmerz ... Es schweigt. Es ist gekühlt.
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Abendgespräch", written 1904
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Col·loqui vespral", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Evening conversation", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Colloque vespéral", 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]3. Gang bei Nacht
Language: German (Deutsch)
Busch und Wiese, Feld und Baum Stehen in begnügtem Schweigen, Jeder ganz sich selbst zu eigen, Jeder tief in seinem Traum. Wolke schwebt und lichter Stern, Wie zu hoher Wacht berufen, Und der Berg mit steilen Stufen Türmt sich dunkel, hoch und fern. Alles weilt und hat Bestand, Ich allein mit meinen Schmerzen Treibe fern von Gottes Herzen Weiter ohne Sinn durchs Land.
Text Authorship:
- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Gang bei Nacht", written 1933
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2025, (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) , copyright © 2017, (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. Nach dem Fest
Language: German (Deutsch)
Von der Tafel rinnt der Wein, Alle Kerzen flackern trüber, Wieder bin ich denn allein, Wieder ist ein Fest vorüber. Traurig lösch ich Licht um Licht In den still gewordnen Räumen, Nur der Wind im Garten spricht Ängstlich mit den schwarzen Bäumen. Ach, wenn dieser Trost nicht wär, Müde Augen zuzumachen...! Und ich fühle kein Begehr, Jemals wieder aufzuwachen.
Text Authorship:
- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Nach dem Fest", written 1913
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Després de la festa", copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "After the celebration", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Après la fête", copyright © 2017, (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. Der Künstler
Language: German (Deutsch)
Was ich schuf in heißer Jahre Glut Steht am lauten Markt zur Schau gestellt. Leicht vorüber geht die frohe Welt, Lacht und lobt und findet alles gut. Keiner weiß, daß dieser frohe Kranz, Den die Welt mir lachend drückt ins Haar, Meines Lebens Kraft verschlang und Glanz, Ach, und daß das Opfer unnütz war.
Text Authorship:
- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Der Künstler", written 1911
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "L'artista", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The artist", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "L'artiste", 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 198.
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