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by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (1832 - 1910)

Translation © by Pierre Mathé

Over de høje Fjelde

(Sung text for setting by H. Kjerulf)

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Language: Norwegian (Bokmål)

Our translations: FRE

Undrer mig på, hvad jeg får at se
  over de høje fjelde? 
Øjet møder nok bare sne.
Rundt omkring står det grønne træ,
  vilde så gerne over,
  tro, når det rejsen vover? 

Ørnen løfter med stærke slag
  over de høje fjelde,
ror i den unge, kraftfulde dag,
mætter sit mod i det vilde jag,
  sænker sig, hvor den lyster,
  ser mod de fremmede kyster! 

 ... 

Skal jeg da aldrig, aldrig nå
  over de høje fjelde? 
Skal denne mur mine tanker slå,
sådan med sne-is og rædsel stå
  stængende der til det sidste,
  blive min dødningekiste?

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2,6 of the original text.

Confirmed with Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, Digte og sange, Femte O P L A G, Gyldendalske Boghandel, Nordisk Forlag, Kristiania og København, 1914.

Composition:

Halfdan Kjerulf

German (Deutsch)

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Text Authorship:

by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (1832 - 1910), no title, appears in Arne, first published 1858

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FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Serai-je étonné par ce que je verrai", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Serai‑je étonné par ce que je verrai

(Sung text translation for setting by H. Kjerulf)

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Language: French (Français) after the Norwegian (Bokmål)

Serai-je étonné par ce que je verrai
   au-delà des hautes montagnes ?
Mes yeux ne rencontrent que de la neige.
Tout autour il y a cet arbre vert,
   qui aimerait tant s'élever,
   quand osera-t-il partir ?

L'aigle s'élève à grands coups d'aile
   au-dessus de la haute montagne,
il plane dans le matin revigorant,
il se charge de courage, dans une chasse sauvage,
   il plonge où il veut, 
   il voit des côtes étrangères !

 ... 

Ne pourrai-je jamais, jamais être proche
   de passer la haute montagne ?
Cette muraille frappera-t-elle mes pensées,
comme une terreur de neige et de glace,
   les verrouillant jusqu'à la fin,
   devenant mon cercueil ?

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2,6 of the original text.

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