by Carl Nielsen (1865 - 1931)
Translation © by David McCleery

Sov sødt
Language: Swedish (Svenska) 
Our translations:  ENG
Sof sött, du lilla Sonja!
Dig gif åt sömnen hän!
Och när du åter vakner,
är solsken här igen.
Ty dina blåa ögon små
de lysa såsom solar två.
Sof godt, du lilla Sonja,
du allas kära vän!

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  • ENG English (David McCleery) , "Sleep sweetly", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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Word count: 38

Sleep sweetly
Language: English  after the Swedish (Svenska) 
Sleep sweetly, little Sonya!
Give yourself over to slumber!
And when you wake up
Sunshine will be here again.
For your little blue eyes
Shine like two suns.
Sleep soundly, little Sonya,
Dear friend to everyone.

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This text was added to the website: 2021-02-10
Line count: 8
Word count: 36