Late blue | Oh pure, wonderful spectacle

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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Spätblau

(Sung text for setting by C. Schneider)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT ENG FRE

O reine, wunderbare Schau,
Wenn du aus Purpurrot und Gold
Dich ebnest friedvoll, ernst und hold,
Du leuchtendes Späthimmelblau!

Du mahnst an eine blaue See,
Darauf das Glück vor Anker hält
Zu seliger Rast. Vom Ruder fällt
Der letzte Tropfen Erdenweh.

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Composition:

Christian Immo Schneider

Stufen - Hesse-Lieder 1977 für mittlere Singstimme

Text Authorship:

by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Spätblau", written 1899

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Blavor vespertina", copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Late blue", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Bleu du soir", copyright © 2019, (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: 2009-05-15
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Word count: 42

Late blue

(Sung text translation for setting by C. Schneider)

See original

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Oh pure, wondrous spectacle,
When from out of crimson and gold,
Peaceful, serious, and lovely, you spread yourself out smoothly,
You glowing blue of the late sky!
 
You remind us of a blue lake
Upon which happiness anchors
For blessed rest. From the oar falls
The last drop of earthly pain.

Text Authorship:

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This text was added to the website: 2019-05-23
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