Immer bin ich ohne Ziel gegangen, Wollte nie zu einer Rast gelangen, Meine Wege schienen ohne Ende. Endlich sah ich, daß ich nur im Kreise Wanderte, und wurde müd der Reise. Jener Tag war meines Lebens Wende. Zögernd geh ich nun dem Ziel entgegen, Denn ich weiß: auf allen meinen Wegen Steht der Tod und bietet mir die Hände.
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Composition:
- Set to music by Claus Swienty , "Dem Ziel entgegen", from 5 Lieder on words of Hermann Hesse, no. 5
Text Authorship:
- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Dem Ziel entgegen", written 1906
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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 © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Vers le but", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: John Versmoren , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
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