by Hansigne Lorenzen (1870 - 1952)
Gry
Language: Danish (Dansk)
Mørket viger, Dagen stiger, Klokker kimer højt mod Sky, Helhest snubler, Folket jubler mod det unge Morgengry. Øjet skimter, Guld som glimter under Slesvigs sorte Muld. Hjertet bæver, mens vi hæver Slægtens dyre Arveguld. Freja kommer med vor Sommer, spreder ud sit gyldne Haar. Gennem Skoven, over Voven Lykkens lyse Vogter gaar. Slukt er Sorgen, Glædens Morgen rinder op, trods Suk og Savn, mens i varme Moderarme sødt vi nynner Danmarks Navn.
Authorship:
- by Hansigne Lorenzen (1870 - 1952) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Carl Nielsen (1865 - 1931), "Gry", FS. 93 (1919-20) [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler
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