by Holger Henrik Herholdt Drachmann (1846 - 1908)
Nøgen sover jo Mand
Language: Danish (Dansk)
Nøgen sover jo Mand hos Viv, og nøgen han svømmer i Bølgen blaa; nøgen kom vi af Moders Liv, og nøgen skal bort vi gaa! Nøgent er Livet fra ringest Frø -- dér har I den hele Lekse! Thi danser vel nøgen den Elvermø med alle de hvide Hekse.
Text Authorship:
- by Holger Henrik Herholdt Drachmann (1846 - 1908), appears in Hr. Oluf han rider [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 Carl Nielsen (1865 - 1931), "Nøgen sover jo Mand", FS. 37 no. ? (1906) [voice and orchestra or piano], from Hr. Oluf han rider [text not verified]
Researcher for this page: Leif Møller
This text was added to the website: 2012-04-13
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Word count: 48