Ich sagte nicht: ich liebe dich. Ich sagte nur: gib mir die Hand Und dulde mich! Mir schien, du wärest mir verwandt, Du wärst so jung und gut, wie ich... - Ich sagte nicht: ich liebe dich.
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Composition:
- Set to music by Fritz Müller (1889 - 1949), "Rücknahme ", op. 1 no. 2, published 1912 [ voice and piano ], from Drei Gedichte von Hermann Hesse, no. 2
Text Authorship:
- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Rücknahme", written 1901
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Retraction", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Abandon", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2009-02-25
Line count: 6
Word count: 36