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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962)

Chioggia
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT ENG FRE
Wetterbraune, dichtgedrängte Fassaden,
Marienbilder in verborgenen Nischen,
Wasserspiegel und träge Gondeln dazwischen
Und breite Barken mit braunen Fischern beladen.
Überall aber, auf jeder bröckelnden Mauer,
In allen Gassen, auf Treppen und in Kanälen
Liegt eingeschlummert eine verzweifelte Trauer
Und will von vergangenen Zeiten erzählen.
Leise geh ich und mit verborgenem Schrecken
Über die Fliesen - ängstlich, ich möchte sie wecken.
Wenn sie erwachte! Ich könnte nimmer entrinnen!
Eilend schreit' ich vorbei und suche den Hafen,
Suche das Meer und ein reisendes Schiff zu gewinnen.
Hinter mir zögern traurig die Gassen und schlafen.

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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 118.


Text Authorship:

  • by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Chioggia", written 1901 [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 Richard Maux (1893 - 1971), "Chioggia", op. 181 no. 7 (1927), published 1941 [ high voice or medium-high voice and piano ], from Italische Reise, no. 7 [sung text checked 1 time]

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Chioggia", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Chioggia", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Chioggia", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2009-05-24
Line count: 14
Word count: 91

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