Der Weg ist weit, der Weg ist schwer, Doch kann ich nicht zurück; Wer einmal dein ist, Einsamkeit, Dem bist du Tod und Glück. Die Sehnsucht brennt; von drunten her Ruft mütterlich die Welt; Wie ist ihr Ruf von Liebe schwer, Wie rot von Lust erhellt. Doch wer den ersten Becher trank Vom Wasser Einsamkeit, Dem singt kein Vogel mehr zum Dank, Der geht nicht mehr zu zweit.
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Composition:
- Set to music by Hans Müller , "Einsamkeit", 1931 [ voice, piano, and violoncello ]
Text Authorship:
- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Einsamkeit", subtitle: "(1918)", written 1918
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Solitud", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Solitude", copyright © 2018, (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: 68