Après la fête | De la table coule du vin

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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962)

Translation © by Pierre Mathé

Nach dem Fest

(Sung text for setting by J. Baur)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT ENG FRE

Von der Tafel rinnt der Wein,
Alle Kerzen flackern trüber,
Wieder bin ich nun 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.

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Composition:

Jürg Baur

Text Authorship:

by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Nach dem Fest", written 1913

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

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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This text was added to the website: 2009-04-30
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Après la fête

(Sung text translation for setting by J. Baur)

See original

Language: French (Français) after the German (Deutsch)

De la table coule du vin,
La lueur de toutes les bougies est plus trouble,
Je suis donc à nouveau seul,
À nouveau une fête est finie.

J'éteins tristement les lumières
Dans les salles devenues silencieuses,
Seul dans le jardin le vent craintif parle
Avec les arbres noirs.

Hélas, que n'y a-t-il la consolation
De fermer mes yeux fatigués,
Et ressentir le désir
De de ne plus jamais se réveiller.

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