An Kunst und Glanz sind meine Lieder arm, Schmucklos sind sie im Blumental erklungen, Doch war das Herz, das sie geboren, warm, Und stets von Herzen habe ich gesungen. Nicht Weisheit lehrte mich den frohen Sang, In eigner Brust ist jedes Lied geboren, Und wenn's im Frühlingstale laut erklang, War's mit dem Wind im Abendrot verloren. Wenn du's verstehst, was ich in Lust und Scherz, Was ich im Weh als Heiligstes empfunden, Wenn du im Lied erkennst mein junges Herz, So hab' ich den ersehnten Lohn gefunden.
5 Lieder on words of Hermann Hesse
Song Cycle by Claus Swienty
1. Widmung
Language: German (Deutsch)
Text Authorship:
- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), written 1892, appears in Kleine Lieder (für Fräulein Eugenie Kolb), no. 1
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- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Dedication", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Research team for this page: Claus Swienty , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]2. Der Blütenzweig
Language: German (Deutsch)
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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- 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
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Research team for this page: Claus Swienty , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]3. Elisabeth
Language: German (Deutsch)
Wie eine weiße Wolke Am hohen Himmel steht, So weiß und schön und ferne Bist du, Elisabeth. Die Wolke geht und wandert, Kaum hast du ihrer acht, Und doch durch deine Träume Geht sie in dunkler Nacht. Geht und erglänzt so silbern, Daß fortan ohne Rast Du nach der weißen Wolke Ein süßes Heimweh hast.
Text Authorship:
- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), no title, written 1900, appears in Neue deutsche Lyriker III , in Buch der Liebe, in Elisabeth, no. 3
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- CHI Chinese (中文) (Dr Huaixing Wang) , copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , no title, copyright © 2011, (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 69.
Research team for this page: Claus Swienty , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]4. Welkes Blatt
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
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- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Research team for this page: Claus Swienty , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]5. Dem Ziel entgegen
Language: German (Deutsch)
Immer bin ich ohne Ziel gegangen, Wollte nie zu einer Rast gelangen, Meine Wege schienen ohne Ende. Endlich sah ich, daß ich nur im Kreise Wanderte, und wurde müd der Reise. Jener Tag war meines Lebens Wende. Zögernd geh ich nun dem Ziel entgegen, Denn ich weiß: auf allen meinen Wegen Steht der Tod und bietet mir die Hände.
Text Authorship:
- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Dem Ziel entgegen", written 1906
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- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Vers le but", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Research team for this page: John Versmoren , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]Total word count: 324