Bekenntnis | Holder Schein, an deine Spiele

by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962)

Bekenntnis

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT ENG FRE

Holder Schein, an deine Spiele
Sieh mich willig hingegeben;
Andre haben Zwecke, Ziele,
Mir genügt es schon, zu leben.

Gleichnis will mir alles scheinen,
Was mir je die Sinne rührte,
Des Unendlichen und Einen,
Das ich stets lebendig spürte.

Solche Bilderschrift zu lesen,
Wird mir stets das Leben lohnen,
Denn das Ewige, das Wesen,
Weiß ich in mir selber wohnen.

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Composition:

Will Eisenmann

Drei Gesänge nach Gedichten von Hermann Hesse

Text Authorship:

by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Bekenntnis", written 1918

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This text was added to the website: 2009-05-04
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