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by Ludvig Holstein (1864 - 1943)

I aften
 (Sung text for setting by C. Nielsen)
 Matches original text
Language: Danish (Dansk) 
Our translations:  FRE
Det gyldenhvide Himmellys. De tavse, sorte Skove,
Og rundt i Havens Gange staar de stille Træer og sove.
Og Duggen daler kølig-mild og fugter Kind og Pande -
I Aften var det godt, min Sjæl, at staa mod Dødens Strande!

I Aften var det godt, min Sjæl, i Fald du kunne glide
paa blød og hastig Vingeflugt mod Lysets Hav, det hvide!
Og svinde hen i stille Lys og gylden Fred derinde,
og dø deri - befriet fra din Drøm og fra dit Minde!
Confirmed with Ludvig Holstein, Digte, Det Nordiske Forlag (Ernst Bojesen), København: 1903.

Composition:

    Set to music by Carl Nielsen (1865 - 1931), "I aften", op. 10 (Sange af Ludvig Holstein) no. 5, FS. 18 no. 5 (1894)

Text Authorship:

  • by Ludvig Holstein (1864 - 1943), "Det gyldenhvide Himmellys"

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "La clarté d'or pâle du ciel", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Fjodor Falsled

This text was added to the website: 2004-03-30
Line count: 8
Word count: 82

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