Abendwinde lallen Klagt erstickt im Laub, Schwere Tropfen fallen Einzeln in den Staub. Aus den mürben Mauern Moos und Farne quellen, Alte Leute kauern Schweigend auf der Schwelle Krumme Hände lasten Still auf steilen Knien, Geben sich dem Rasten Und Verwelken hin. Überm Friedhof flügeln Krähen schwarz und groß. Auf den flachen Hügeln Wuchert Farn und Moos.
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Composition:
- Set to music by Ernst Märki (b. 1901), "Abend in Sils-Maria", published 1961 [ four-part men's chorus a cappella ]
Text Authorship:
- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Müder Abend", written 1960
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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) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2009-05-20
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Word count: 57