Composed in 1898, the complete opus 39 for voice and piano is based on texts by Richard Dehmel and Otto Julius Bierbaum and inspired by his wife, soprano Pauline de Ahna. The song cycle includes: 1. Leises Lied; 2. Junghexenlied; 3. Der Arbeitsmann; 4. Befreit; 5. Lied an meinen Sohn. English translations are included for the German texts.