Deine hellen Augen sind zugetan, Dir brach die Nacht schon ein, Dir brach der neue Weltengang schon an. Doch du bist mein, Ob auch die Sonne mir noch Mittag lacht, Und ich bin dein Und folge dir wenn meine Zeit vollbracht, In deine Nacht. Und aus dem Schoß, Der dich und mich verschlang Wächst neu und groß In ewigem Lebensdrang Der alten Heimat Geist empor. Die Jugend wandelt licht in weiten Räumen Und hört der Ahnen Chor Als dunklen Quell im heilgen Berge träumen.
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Composition:
- Set to music by Edmund Nick (1891 - 1974), "Einem im Felde gefallenen Freund", published 1925 [ voice and piano ], from Fünf Lieder für Gesang und Klavier, no. 5, missing
Text Authorship:
- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Einem im Felde gefallenen Freund", written 1915
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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) , "To a friend who fell on the battlefield", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2014-03-11
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