Be welcome, you early night

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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Nimm mich, du Welt, an deine Brust

(Sung text for setting by E. Reichert)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT ENG FRE

 ... 

Nimm mich, du Welt, an deine Brust
Und ströme deine dunkle Lust
Noch einmal durch mein ängstlich Herz.
Wie sind wir irr gegangen
Und müssen doch gelangen
Zur Mutter alle heimatwärts

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Note: the text above is taken from stanza 3 of the original text.

Composition:

Ernst Reichert

Sechs Gesänge für hohe Stimme nach Texten von Hermann Hesse

Text Authorship:

by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Tod im Felde", written 1914

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CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Research team for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani , Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2009-04-29
Line count: 18
Word count: 95

Gather me, world, to your breast

(Sung text translation for setting by E. Reichert)

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Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

 ... 

Gather me, world, to your breast,
And pour your dark passion
Once more through my fearful heart.
How we went astray!
And yet we must all find our way
Homeward to our mother.

Note: the text above is taken from stanza 3 of the original text.

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This text was added to the website: 2019-05-01
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