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Eines Dichters Traumgerank Mag sich feiner nicht verzweigen, Leichter nicht dem Winde neigen, Edler nicht ins Blaue steigen. Zärtlich, jung und überschlank Lässest du die lichten, langen Zweige mit verhaltnem Bangen Jedem Hauche regbar hangen. Also wiegend leis und schwank Willst du mir mit deinen feinen Schauern einer zärtlich reinen Jugendliebe Gleichnis scheinen.
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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, pages 57-58.
Text Authorship:
- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Die Birke", written 1900, appears in Neue deutsche Lyriker III , in Von Wanderungen, first published 1919 [author's text checked 2 times 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 Paul Haegele , "Die Birke", 1943 [ voice and piano ], from Drei Lieder auf Gedichte von Hermann Hesse, no. 3 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Erwin Hauff (1894 - 1960), "Die Birke", 1955-7, published 1960 [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Ludwig Jamöck , "Die Birke", 1930 [ voice and piano ], from Drei Gedichte von Hermann Hesse, no. 2 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Anton Schoendlinger (1919 - 1983), "Die Birke ", published 1956 [ four-part mixed chorus a cappella ], from Drei Lieder nach Worten von Hermann Hesse, no. 2 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Felix Wolfes (1892 - 1971), "Die Birke", 1951 [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "El bedoll", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The birch tree", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Le bouleau", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2009-05-06
Line count: 12
Word count: 53
Les entrelacs des rêves d'un poète Ne peuvent se ramifier plus finement, Plus légèrement se courber dans le vent, Plus noblement s'élever dans l'azur. Délicat, jeune et très élancé Tu laisses tes légères, longues branches, Avec une crainte retenue, Pendre, agitées par chaque souffle. En te balançant ainsi svelte et élancé, Avec tes subtils frissons, Tu me fais l'effet d'une délicate et pure métaphore D'un amour de jeunesse.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2018 by Pierre Mathé, (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), "Die Birke", written 1900, appears in Neue deutsche Lyriker III , in Von Wanderungen, first published 1919
This text was added to the website: 2018-03-19
Line count: 12
Word count: 68