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by Hugo Hofmann, Edler von Hofmannsthal (1874 - 1929)

Wolken
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Am nächtigen Himmel
Ein Drängen und Dehnen,
Wolkengewimmel
In hastigen Sehnen,

In lautloser Hast
- Von welchem Zug
Gebietend erfaßt? -
Gleitet ihr Flug,

Es schwankt gigantisch
Im Mondesglanz
Auf meiner Seele
Ihr Schattentanz,

Wogende Bilder,
Kaum noch begonnen,
Wachsen sie wilder,
Sind sie zerronnen,

Ein loses Schweifen . . .
Ein Halb-Veerstehn . . .
Ein Flüchtig-Ergreifen . . .
Ein Weiterwehn . . .

Ein lautoses Gleiten,
Ledig der Schwere,
Durch aller Weiten
Blauende Leere.

Text Authorship:

  • by Hugo Hofmann, Edler von Hofmannsthal (1874 - 1929) [author's text not yet checked 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 Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "Wolken", 2003 [ soprano and piano ], from Drei Lieder von Hugo von Hofmannsthal, no. 2 [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by Robert Lillinger (b. 1990), "Wolken", 2017 [ voice and piano ], from Drei Lieder nach Gedichten von Hugo von Hofmannsthal , no. 2 [sung text not yet checked]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Gary Bachlund) , "Clouds", copyright © 2003, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2007-05-13
Line count: 24
Word count: 75

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