O wie sind heut die Berge schön! Der feuchte blaue Himmel lacht, Und durch die Täler braust mit Macht Von Süden her der wilde Föhn. Der ferne Jura blaut wie Samt Aus dunstig weißer Fläche her, Auf allen Alpen ist ein Meer Von silberweißem Licht entflammt. Der mondelange Winter wich, Schon manchem grünen Hang hinan Blüht Knabenkraut und Enzian -- Nun, meine Seele, freue dich!
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Composition:
- Set to music by Hans Leicht (b. 1899), "April", 1952 [ 2 voices unaccompanied ], from Sieben ein- und zweistimmige Lieder, no. 1
Text Authorship:
- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Schweizer Frühling", written 1902
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Swiss spring", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2014-03-01
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