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by Ludvig Holstein (1864 - 1943)

Efteraar
 (Sung text for setting by P. Lange-Müller)
 Matches original text
Language: Danish (Dansk) 
Our translations:  FRE
Far, hvor flyver Svanerne hen? 
Bort! Bort! Vingerne spiler de, 
Halsens strækker de, syngende iler de 
bort! Bort! Ingen hved hvorhen. 

Far, hvor sejler Skyerne hen? 
Bort! Bort! Jaget af Vindene 
udover Havene stryger de skinnende 
bort! Bort! Ingen hved hvorhen. 

Far, hvor løber Dagene hen? 
Bort! Bort! Ruller de, rinder de. 
Ingen kan gribe dem. Sporløse svinder de 
bort! Bort! Ingen hved hvorhen. 

Men Far, vi selv, hvor gaar vi saa hen? 
Bort! Bort! Øjnene lukker vi, 
Hovedet bøjer vi, klagende sukker vi, 
bort! Bort! Ingen hved hvorhen.

Composition:

    Set to music by Peter Erasmus Lange-Müller (1850 - 1926), "Efteraar", op. 61 no. 3 [ voice and piano ], from Fire Sange af Ludvig Holstein, no. 3

Text Authorship:

  • by Ludvig Holstein (1864 - 1943), "Far, hvor flyver Svanerne hen?"

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

  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Père, vers où s'envolent les cygnes ?", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2010-12-11
Line count: 16
Word count: 89

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