Rote Bänder! Ihr mahnet mich An Musik und weiße Gewänder, An ein Feld, das lange verblich. Rote Bänder!- Mein Mädel stand Gebeugt am Balkongeländer Und lachte und gab mir die Hand. Und gab mir zwei Bänder Von Seide zart. Ich schied und durchschritt die Länder; Als ich wiederkam, war sie tot.
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Text Authorship:
- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962) [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 Brunhilde Sonntag (1936 - 2002), "Rote Bänder" [ voice and guitar ] [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Cintes vermelles", copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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