August | Das war des Sommers schönster Tag

by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962)

Das war des Sommers schönster Tag

(Sung text for setting by W. Aeschbacher)

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT CHI ENG FRE

Das war des Sommers schönster Tag,
Nun klingt er vor dem stillen Haus
In Duft und süßem Vogelschlag
Unwiederbringlich leise aus.
    
In dieser Stunde goldnen Born
Gießt schwelgerisch in roter Pracht
Der Sommer aus sein volles Horn
Und feiert seine letzte Nacht.

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Composition:

Walther Aeschbacher

Text Authorship:

by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "August", written 1899

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This text was added to the website: 2009-02-25
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Word count: 42