After the celebration | The wine runs off the table

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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

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

Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2009-04-30
Line count: 12
Word count: 60

After the celebration

(Sung text translation for setting by J. Baur)

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Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

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The wine runs off the table,
All the candles are flickering more dimly,
Now I am once again alone,
Once again a celebration is over.

Sadly I extinguish light upon light
In the rooms that have grown quiet,
Only the wind in the garden speaks
Anxiously with the black trees.

Ah, if I did not have this comfort,
To close my weary eyes...!
And I feel no desire
Ever to waken again.

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