by Johan Sebastian Cammermeyer Welhaven (1807 - 1873)
Höstsang
Language: Norwegian (Bokmål)
Vingede Skarer Fly de sorte Skove. Under dem farer Storm paa vildest Vove; Over dem blinker Stjernen mildt, og vinker Toget til Palmernes Ly. Ak, om jeg kunde Følge Fuglens Baner, Vilde jeg blunde Dog blandt mørke Graner; Hist i det Fjerne Vinker ingen Stjerner Saa sødt som Drømmene her. Hør, hvor min Glæde Klang fra alle Dale, Her, hvor min spæde Blomst er lagt i Dvale, Her vil jeg sprede Om min dunkle Rede Vingen, og vente min Blund. I mine Drømme Gror der Liljer fagre, Der ser jeg ømme Foraars-Alfer flagre; Af mine Grave Danne de en Have, Vække mig smilende der.
Authorship:
- by Johan Sebastian Cammermeyer Welhaven (1807 - 1873), "Høstsang", written 1839 [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Emil Hartmann (1836 - 1898), "Höstsang", op. 41 no. 1, published 1892 [voice and piano], from Norsk Lyrik, no. 1, confirmed with a CD booklet [ sung text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2017-09-27
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