An meine Schulter lehne Dein schweres Haupt, und schweige Und koste jeder Träne Wehsüße, lasse Neige. Es werden Tage kommen, Da du nach diesen Tränen Verdürstend und beklommen Dich wirst vergebens sehnen.
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Composition:
- Set to music by Franz Xaver Zintl (1903 - 1987), "An meine Schulter lehne ", 1950 [ voice and piano ]
Text Authorship:
- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), no title, written 1900, appears in Meiner Liebe, no. 1
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Recolza a la meva espatlla", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Upon my shoulder lean", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2009-06-02
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