Wenn auch der Abend kalt und traurig ist Und Regen rauscht, Ich singe doch mein Lied in dieser Frist, Weiß nicht, wer lauscht. Wenn auch die Welt in Qual und Not erstickt, An manchem Ort Brennt heimlich doch, ob niemand sie erblickt, Die Liebe fort.
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Composition:
- Set to music by Anton Würz (1903 - 1995), "Am Abend", 1940 [ voice and piano ], from Vier Lieder nach Gedichten von Hermann Hesse, no. 1
Text Authorship:
- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Im vierten Kriegsjahr", written 1917
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Dans la quatrième année de guerre", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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