Jede Blüte will zur Frucht, Jeder Morgen Abend werden, Ewiges ist nicht auf Erden Als der Wandel, als die Flucht. Auch der schönste Sommer will Einmal Herbst und Welke spüren. Halte, Blatt, geduldig still, Wenn der Wind dich will entführen. Spiel dein Spiel und wehr dich nicht, Laß es still geschehen. Laß vom Winde, der dich bricht, Dich nach Hause wehen.
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Composition:
- Set to music by Annie van Ommeren (1913 - 1991), "Welkes Blatt ", published 1964 [ voice and piano ], from Zeven Liederen op teksten van Hermann Hesse, no. 3
Text Authorship:
- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Welkes Blatt", written 1933
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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