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by Johan Sebastian Cammermeyer Welhaven (1807 - 1873)
Translation Singable translation by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Es ist ein schöner Sommertag
Language: German (Deutsch)  after the Norwegian (Bokmål) 
Es ist ein schöner Sommertag,
es baut der Wald sein grünes Dach
aus dichten Baumeskronen.
Die Elfen fliegen in der Luft,
und ihre süsse Stimme ruft:
"Komm in den Wald zu wohnen!"

Dort ist's so warm, voll stiller Lust,
dir fallen Blumen auf die Brust,
von weichen Lindenbäumen.
Dort führt's dich in des Schlummers Reich,
dort kannst du ruhen, süss und weich,
Und auf den Moosbelt träumen!

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  • Singable translation by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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  • a text in Norwegian (Bokmål) by Johan Sebastian Cammermeyer Welhaven (1807 - 1873) [text unavailable]
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This text was added to the website: 2026-11-07
Line count: 12
Word count: 67

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