Die Flamme

Ob du tanzen gehst in Tand und Plunder,
Ob dein Herz sich wund in Sorgen müht,
Täglich neu erfährst du doch das Wunder,
Daß des Lebens Flamme in dir glüht.
Mancher läßt sie lodern und verprassen,
Trunken im verzückten Augenblick,
Andre geben sorglich und gelassen
Kind und Enkeln weiter ihr Geschick.
Doch verloren sind nur dessen Tage,
den sein Weg durch dumpfe Dämmrung führt,
Der sich sättigt in des Tages Plage
Und des Lebens Flamme niemals spürt.

by Hermann Hesse (1877-1962) , "Die Flamme"

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

by (Christian) Immo Schneider (1935-) , "Die Flamme", 1980. [voice and piano]
by Oskar Ulmer (1883-1966) , "Die Flamme", op. 34 no. 1. [voice and piano]
by Justus Hermann Wetzel (1879-1973) , "Die Flamme", op. 11 no. 13, published 1925 [voice and piano], from Zweiter Liederkreis - 15 Gedichte von Hermann Hesse, no. 13.

Date added to the website: 2008-07-04.

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