Lyrik : sju sånger

Song Cycle by Gustaf Nordqvist (1886 - 1949)

1. Melodi  [sung text not yet checked]

Language: Swedish (Svenska) 
Bara du går över markerna,
lever var källa,
sjunger var tuva ditt namn.
Skyarna brinna och parkerna
susa och fälla
lövet som guld i din famn.

Och vid de skummiga stränderna
hör jag din stämmas
vaggande vågsorl till tröst.
Räck mig de älskade händerna.
Mörkret skall skrämmas.
Kvalet skall släppa mitt bröst.

Bara du går över ängarna,
bara jag ser dig
vandra i fjärran förbi,
darra de eviga strängarna.
Säg mig vem ger dig
makten som blir melodi?

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  • ENG English (Anna Hersey) , "Melody", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • GER German (Deutsch) (Bertram Kottmann) , copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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3. Bön
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Language: Swedish (Svenska) 
Tala, älskade, tala,
orden göra mig väl!
Svalkande känner jag dala
majregn över min själ.

Ej jag vågar beröra
tinningens blonda svall.
Blundande tyst vill jag höra,
allt vad du tala skall.

Tveksamt läpparna bäva,
orden kommer så matt,
men liksom strålar de sväva
in i min döda natt.

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  • ENG English (Anna Hersey) , "Plea", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FIN Finnish (Suomi) (Erkki Pullinen) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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5. Gammal sorg

Language: Swedish (Svenska) 
Gammal sorg kan länge sjunga
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