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by Carsten Hauch (1790 - 1872)

Birken
 (Sung text for setting by N. Gade)
 See original
Language: Danish (Dansk) 
„Hvi staaer du saa eensom, o Birketræ!
Paa Heden i Vinter og Vind?”
— „O, Jomfru! hvi vælger du Himlen til Læ?
Hvi er du saa hvid om Kind?”

„Jeg aldrig hviler bag Skov og Hegn,
Derfor er jeg hvid om Kind!”
— „Mig aldrig forfrisker den faldende Regn,
Paa Heden i Vinter og Vind.”

„Min Siæl er bedrøvet, mit Haab bortveg,
Derfor er jeg hvid om Kind!”
— „See Maanen er dunkel og Solen er bleg
Paa Heden i Vinter og Vind.”

„Ak! Jorden har drukken min Bejlers Blod,
Derfor er jeg hvid om Kind.”
— „Tartaren har myrdet ham ved min Rod
Paa Heden i Vinter og Vind.”

Composition:

    Set to music by Niels Wilhelm Gade (1817 - 1890), "Birken", op. 21b (Tre digte) no. 3 (1849)

Text Authorship:

  • by Carsten Hauch (1790 - 1872), "Birken", subtitle: "Af den polske Familie", appears in Lyriske Digte (1842), first published 1842

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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
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