Heute spiel ich dir ein Lied
Language: German (Deutsch)  after the German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): ENG
Heute spiel ich dir ein Lied
Ein Lied von der grünen Zeit
Da in der Sommernacht der Kauz im Walde rief
Und uns die Waldnacht
Wunder
Unsere Namen und unsere Liebe sich zu
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It is based on
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Klingsor an Edith", written 1919
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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[Guest Editor] This text was added to the website: 2009-05-15
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Word count: 33
Today I shall play you a song
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch)
Today I shall play you a song[,]
A song from the green time[,]
When in the summer night the owl called out in the forest
And the forest night [called out] to itself
Miracles[,]
Our names[,] and our love[.]
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Translations of title(s):
"Klingsor an Edith" = "Klingsor to Edith"
"Winterlied" = "Winter song"
Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2021 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 Not Applicable , "Klingsor an Edith" [an adaptation]
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Klingsor an Edith", written 1919
This text was added to the website: 2021-01-29
Line count: 6
Word count: 39