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Kung Liljekonvalje av dungen, kung Liljekonvalje är vit som snö, nu sörjer unga kungen prinsessan Liljekonvaljemö. Kung Liljekonvalje han sänker sitt sorgsna huvud så tungt och vekt, och silverhjälmen blänker i sommarskymningen blekt. Kring bårens spindelvävar från rökelsekaren med blomsterstoft en virak sakta svävar, all skogen är full av doft. Från björkens gungande krona, från vindens vaggande gröna hus små sorgevisor tona, all skogen är uppfylld av sus. Det susar ett bud genom dälden om kungssorg bland viskande blad, i skogens vida välden från liljekonvaljernas huvudstad.
Text Authorship:
- by Gustaf Fröding (1860 - 1911), "Kung Liljekonvalje", appears in Stänk och flikar, in Hemvers och vardagsvers, in Strövtåg i hembygden, no. 4 [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 Sigurd von Koch (1879 - 1919), "Kung Liljekonvalje", op. 4 (Två sånger) no. 1 [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Ruben Liljefors (1871 - 1936), "Kung Liljekonvalje", op. 4 (Två sånger) no. 2 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Per Lundkvist (1916 - 1999), "Kung Liljekonvalje", 1944 [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Selim Palmgren (1878 - 1951), "Kung Liljekonvalje", 1898 [ voice and piano ], from Två sånger af G. Fröding, no. 2 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by David Wikander (1884 - 1955), "Kung Liljekonvalje" [ chorus ] [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FIN Finnish (Suomi) (Erkki Pullinen) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Daniel Faure) , "El Rey de los Lirios del Valle", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 86
El Rey Liljekonvalje en un bosquecillo, El Rey Liljekonvalje está blanco como la nieve, Ved, el joven rey llora por la princesa Liljekonvaljemö. El Rey Liljekonvalje hunde su cabeza Entristecida, tan pesada y tan sensible, Y su casco de plata brilla en el pálido atardecer estival. En torno a las telarañas del pino Un cáliz de incienso con perfume de flor lentamente se alza, El bosque entero está lleno de su olor. En las coronas de los abedules, En la meciente Casa Verde del Viento, Suenan pequeñas canciones tristes, El bosque entero está lleno de murmullos. Susurra un mensaje a través del pequeño valle Acerca del dolor de un Rey entre las hojas susurrantes. Desde el Imperio del bosque, Desde la Capital de los Lirios del Valle.
Text Authorship:
- Translation from Swedish (Svenska) to Spanish (Español) copyright © 2007 by Daniel Faure, (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 Swedish (Svenska) by Gustaf Fröding (1860 - 1911), "Kung Liljekonvalje", appears in Stänk och flikar, in Hemvers och vardagsvers, in Strövtåg i hembygden, no. 4
This text was added to the website: 2007-08-16
Line count: 20
Word count: 127