Laufeuchte Winde schweifen, Nachtvögel hört man überm Ried Mit schweren Flügeln streifen Und fern im Dorf ein Fischerlied. Aus niegewesenen Zeiten Sind trübe Sagen angestimmt Und Klagen um ewige Leiden; Weh dem, der sie bei Nacht vernimmt! Laß klagen, Kind, laß rauschen! Rings ist die Welt vom Leide schwer. Wir wollen den Vögeln lauschen Und auch dem Lied vom Dorfe her.
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Composition:
- Set to music by Günther Langenberg , "Zunachten " [ voice and piano ], from Sechs Lieder, no. 2
Text Authorship:
- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Zunachten", written 1905
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "At night", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Tombée de la nuit", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2009-05-01
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