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from Volkslieder (Folksongs)

Säterjentens söndag 
Language: Swedish (Svenska) 
På solen jag ser, den stiger så klar, 
mot högmässotimman det lider. 
Ack den, som en stund fick önska sig kvar
bland folk som på kyrkoväg skrider! 

När solskivan stigit så högt den kan nå 
på fjället, som lyser i flamman, 
då vet jag, i dalen klockorna gå, 
då ringer i tornet det samman. 

Vad gagnar det väl, att boken jag tar 
och höjer i säterlid sången? 
Mitt loft är för högt, och tonen den far 
med bönen i höjden förgången. 

Ack, finge i dag jag blanda min röst 
med alla de övrigas stämma. 
Gud give, det snart må lida mot höst, 
Gud give, jag snart vore hemma. 

Text Authorship:

  • from Volkslieder (Folksongs)  [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 Hugo Alfvén (1872 - 1960), "Säterjentens söndag", 1934 [mixed chorus or men's chorus a cappella], arrangement [ sung text checked 1 time]

Researcher for this page: Leif Møller

This text was added to the website: 2012-06-20
Line count: 16
Word count: 108

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