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Sogo, sagd um mange Menn det stend Segn og Sol av, rister eg her i Rad og Rim um den heilage Olav. Viking og vonde Blotmann ut han or Villskap fria; lørde deim lyde kvite Krist og den milde Maria. Soli sunnan kveiktest linnt yvi Sjø og Strendar; Blokkur og Blomar livna fram under dei blaae Fennar. Troll og Tussar tunge sterk i Stein han støytte; raatt og røti med Rot han reiv; Hardhug i Blod han bløytte. Gamle Gudar ramla; reint han Rome sopa, nøydde gamle Norig inn i det unge Europa. Folke sveik sin Drottin, dreiv han or Landeviste; drap han og søkte i femhundrad Aar Raad og Hjelp ved hans Kiste.
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Text Authorship:
- by Arne Garborg (1851 - 1924), "Ein Umstøytar" [author's text checked 1 time 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 Christian Sinding (1856 - 1941), "Den heilage Olav", op. 68 (4 Songar = Vier Gesänge für eine Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 1 [ voice and piano ], also set in German (Deutsch) [sung text not yet checked]
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- Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Wilhelm Henzen (1850 - 1910) ; composed by Christian Sinding.
Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English [singable] (Julia von Bose)
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2026, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2021-04-20
Line count: 24
Word count: 114
Les sagas racontent l’histoire de nombreux hommes à la gloire légendaire, J’écris ici en vers et en rimes Celle de Saint Olav. Les Viking et les païens malfaisants, il les libéra de la sauvagerie ; il leur apprit à écouter le Christ immaculé et la douce Marie. Le soleil du sud éclaira doucement, la mer et les rivages ; bourgeons et fleurs s’épanouirent sous les névés bleus. Trolls et génies obstinés, il les repoussa avec force dans la pierre ; Ce qui était brut et pourri, il l’arracha ; la dureté des cœurs, il la noya dans le sang. Les anciens dieux s’effondrèrent ; il balaya complètement leurs sanctuaires, il contraignit l’ancienne Norvège à entrer dans la jeune Europe. Le peuple trahit son roi, Il le chassa de son royaume ; Puis, pendant cinq cents ans, Il chercha conseil et secours auprès de son cercueil.
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Translations of titles:
"Den heilage Olav" = "Saint Olav"
"Ein Umstøytar" = "Un perturbateur"
Text Authorship:
- Translation from Norwegian (Nynorsk) to French (Français) copyright © 2026 by Pierre Mathé, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:
- a text in Norwegian (Nynorsk) by Arne Garborg (1851 - 1924), "Ein Umstøytar"
This text was added to the website: 2026-07-31
Line count: 24
Word count: 139