by
Franz Kafka (1883 - 1924)
Aus einem alten Notizbuch
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): ENG FRE
Jetzt am Abend, nachdem ich von sechs Uhr früh an gelernt habe,
bemerke ich, wie meine linke Hand die Rechte schon
ein Weilchen lang aus Mitleid bei den Fingern umfaßt hielt.
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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Laura Prichard) , "From an old notebook", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "D'un vieux cahier", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2009-05-20
Line count: 3
Word count: 31
From an old notebook
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch)
Now it's evening, since six in the morning I've been at study,
and I notice, how my left hand has for awhile
been gripping the fingers of my right in compassion.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Franz Kafka (1883 - 1924)
This text was added to the website: 2020-01-08
Line count: 3
Word count: 31