Verhaeren, Emile / Das Leben, das leise

[1982]: Verlag Philipp Reclam jun., Leipzig

Das Leben, das leise, das Leben, das wilde. Gedichte. Translated from the French. Edited with an afterword by Heidrun Werner. 147/(5)p. Opposite the title page there is a photograph of a bust of Emile Verhaeren by Charles van der Stappen. The volume contains translations by Stefan Zweig, Erna Rehwoldt, Heidrun Werner, Stefan George, Ludwig Scharf, Hubert Witt, Johannes Schlaf, Paul Zech, and Rainer Maria Rilke. Cover design by Frederike Pondelik based upon a drawing by Herkules Seghers [a Dutch artist, 1589-1645] [Reclams Universal-Bibliothek, 938]

Translations by Stefan Zweig

[1].

"Das Brotbacken", p. 9 [From Les Flamandes (1883)]

[2].

"Die klagenden Lieder", pp. 12-13 [From Les Soirs (1887)]

[3].

"Müdigkeit", p. 13 [From Les Soirs (1887)]

[4].

"Gebet", p. 17 [From Les Débâcles (1888)]

[5].

"Die Dornenkrone", p. 19 [From Les Débâcles (1888)]

[6].

"Die Glöckner", pp. 29-31 [From Les Villages illusoires (1894)]

[7].

"Die Uhren", p. 39 [From Les Bords de la route (1882-1894)]

[8].

"Die Barke", p. 40 [From Les Bords de la route (1882-1894)]

[9].

"Die Revolte", pp. 57-61 [From Les Villes tentaculaires (1895)]

[10].

"An die Zukunft", pp. 61-63 [From Les Villes tentaculaires (1895)]

[11].

"Der nächtige Himmel hat sich entfaltet", pp. 63-64 [From Les Heures claires (1896)]

[12].

"Der Frũhling, der hell und gütig erschienen", p. 64 [From Les Heures claires (1896)]

[13].

"Eines Morgens", pp. 64-65 [From Les Vignes de ma muraille (1892-1897)]

[14].

"Im Norden", pp. 65-66 [From Les Vignes de ma muraille {1892-1897)]

[15].

"Die Menge", pp. 66-70 [From Les Visages de la vie (1899)]

[16].

"Die Tat", pp. 70-73 [From Les Visages de la vie (1899)]

[17].

"In der Frühe", pp. 74-75 [From Les Forces tumultuöses (1902)]

[18].

"Die Reise" , pp. 75-77 [From Les Forces tumultueuses (1902)]

[19].

"Rings um mein Haus", pp. 78-81 [From La multiple Splendeur. Paris, 1906]

[20].

"Hymnus an den Wind", pp. 81-83 [From La multiple Splendeur. Paris, 1906]

[21].

"Die Träume", pp. 84-86 [From La multiple Splendeur. Paris, 1906]

[22].

"Die Arbeit", pp. 86-87 [From La multiple Splendeur. Paris, 1906]

[23].

"Die Begeisterung", p. 88 [From La multiple Splendeur. Paris, 1906]

[24].

"Die Bahnen", p. 103 [From Les Plaines. Bruxelles, 1911]

[25].

"Tanz der Greise und Greisinnen", pp. 117-121 [From Les Bles mouvants. Quelques chansons de village. Paris, 1912]

[26].

"An meine Augen", pp. 123-124 ["Mes Yeux" in Nouvelle Revue francaise [Paris], 7:2 [February 1912], pp. 218-220. Reprinted in Les Flammes hautes. Paris, 1917, pp. (37)-40]