Heimat, Jugend, Lebens-Morgenstunde, Hundertmal vergessen und verloren, Kommt von dir mir eine späte Kunde Hergeweht, so quillt's aus allen Tiefen, Die verschüttet in der Seele schliefen, Süßes Licht du, Quelle neugeboren! Zwischen Einst und Heut das ganze Leben, Das wir oft für stolz und reich gehalten, Zählt nicht mehr; ich lausche hingegeben Den so jungen, den so ewig-alten Märchenbrunnen-Melodien wieder Der vergessenen alten Kinderlieder. Über allen Staub und alle Wirre Leuchtest du hinweg und alle Mühe Unerfüllten Strebens in der Irre, Lautre Quelle, reines Licht der Frühe.
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Composition:
- Set to music by Hildegard Quiel (1888 - 1971), "Licht der Frühe ", published 1967 [ voice and piano ], from Hesse-Lieder, no. 3
Text Authorship:
- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Licht der Frühe", written 1953
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Llum de l’albada", copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Early-morning light", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2009-05-08
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Word count: 87