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Frühlinge und Sommer steigen Grün herauf und singen Lieder, Schmücken bunt die Welt, und neigen Müde sich zur Erde wieder. Träumend aus dem Kranz der Tage Grüßen flüchtig helle Stunden Mir herauf wie schöne Sage, Lächeln, leuchten, sind verschwunden. Schauernd in der Tage Wende, Mag auch Gold und Liebe winken, Lassen traurig meine Hände Die geschmückte Leier sinken.
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Confirmed with Hermann Hesse, Sämtliche Werke, herausgegeben von Volker Michels, Band 10 Die Gedichte, bearbeitet von Peter Huber, Frankfurt am Main: Suhrkamp Verlag, 2002, page 58.
Authorship:
- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Spielmann", written 1900, appears in Neue deutsche Lyriker III , in An die Schönheit, first published 1919 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Rudolf Brömel (b. 1877), "Spielmann", published 1945-8 [ voice and piano ], from Hermann Hesse Lieder, no. 2 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Johannes Schmiedel (b. 1921), "Spielmann", 1983 [ voice and guitar ], note: this melody can also be used for "Der böse Tag" [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Heino Schubert (b. 1928), "Spielmann ", published 1958 [ three-part mixed chorus a cappella ], from Zwei dreistimmige Chöre, no. 1 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Gerhard Wiemer (b. 1902), "Spielmann ", <<1952 [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Musician", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Musicien", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2014-07-09
Line count: 12
Word count: 58
Springs and summers arise In greenery and sing songs. They adorn the world with colour and, Weary, they incline themselves again to the earth. Dreamily from the wreath of the days Bright hours fleetingly rise to greet me Like a beautiful legend; They smile, shine, and are no more. Shiveringly in the turning of the days, Even if gold and love may beckon, In sadness my hands let The garlanded lyre sink.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2014 by Sharon Krebs, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Spielmann", written 1900, appears in Neue deutsche Lyriker III , in An die Schönheit, first published 1919
This text was added to the website: 2014-07-09
Line count: 12
Word count: 72