Ob du tanzen gehst in Tand und Plunder, Ob dein Herz sich wund in Sorgen müht, Täglich neu erfährst du doch das Wunder, Daß des Lebens Flamme in dir glüht. Mancher läßt sie lodern und verprassen, Trunken im verzückten Augenblick, Andre geben sorglich und gelassen Kind und Enkeln weiter ihr Geschick. Doch verloren sind nur dessen Tage, Den sein Weg durch dumpfe Dämmrung führt, Der sich sättigt in des Tages Plage Und des Lebens Flamme niemals spürt.
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Composition:
- Set to music by Justus Hermann Wetzel (1879 - 1973), "Die Flamme ", op. 11 no. 13, published 1925 [ voice and piano ], from Zweiter Liederkreis - 15 Gedichte von Hermann Hesse, no. 13
Text Authorship:
- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Die Flamme", written 1910
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "La flama", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The flame", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "La flamme", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2008-07-04
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