Aus der Kindheit her Weht ein Klang mir nach, Der mir nicht die Seligkeit versprach -- Ohne ihn wär Leben viel zu schwer. Tönt sein Zauber nicht, Steh ich ohne Licht, Sehe Angst und Dunkel rings umher. Aber immer wieder durch das Leid, Das ich mir erwarb, Klingt der süße Ton voll Seligkeit, Den kein Weh und keine Schuld verdarb. Liebe Stimme du, Licht in meinem Haus, Lösche niemals wieder aus, Tu die blauen Augen niemals zu! Sonst verliert die Welt Allen holden Schein, Stern um Sternlein fällt, Und ich steh allein.
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Composition:
- Set to music by Franz Bauer , "Aus der Kindheit her", 1943-8 [ voice and piano ]
Text Authorship:
- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Aus der Kindheit her", written 1918
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Venint de la infantesa ", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "From my childhood", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Venant de l'enfance", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2009-04-29
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