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by Arne Garborg (1851 - 1924)
Translation © by Pierre Mathé

Sogo, sagd um mange
Language: Norwegian (Nynorsk) 
Our translations:  FRE
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Sogo, sagd um mange
Menn det stend Segn og Sol av,
rister eg her i Rad og Rim
um den heilage Olav.

Viking og vonde Blotmann
ut han or Villskap fria;
lørde deim lyde kvite Krist
og den milde Maria.

Soli sunnan kveiktest
linnt yvi Sjø og Strendar;
Blokkur og Blomar livna fram
under dei blaae Fennar.

Troll og Tussar tunge
sterk i Stein han støytte;
raatt og røti med Rot han reiv;
Hardhug i Blod han bløytte.

Gamle Gudar ramla;
reint han Rome sopa,
nøydde gamle Norig inn
i det unge Europa.

Folke sveik sin Drottin,
dreiv han or Landeviste;
drap han og søkte i femhundrad Aar
Raad og Hjelp ved hans Kiste.

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Text Authorship:

  • by Arne Garborg (1851 - 1924), "Ein Umstøytar" [author's text checked 1 time 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 Christian Sinding (1856 - 1941), "Den heilage Olav", op. 68 (4 Songar = Vier Gesänge für eine Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 1 [ voice and piano ], also set in German (Deutsch) [sung text not yet checked]

Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:

  • Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Wilhelm Henzen (1850 - 1910) ; composed by Christian Sinding.
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Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English [singable] (Julia von Bose)
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2026, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2021-04-20
Line count: 24
Word count: 114

Les sagas racontent l’histoire
Language: French (Français)  after the Norwegian (Nynorsk) 
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Les sagas racontent l’histoire
de nombreux hommes à la gloire légendaire,
J’écris ici en vers et en rimes
Celle de Saint Olav.

Les Viking et les païens malfaisants,
il les libéra de la sauvagerie ;
il leur apprit à écouter le Christ immaculé
et la douce Marie.

Le soleil du sud éclaira doucement,
la mer et les rivages ;
bourgeons et fleurs s’épanouirent
sous les névés bleus.

Trolls et génies obstinés,
il les repoussa avec force dans la pierre ;
Ce qui était brut et pourri, il l’arracha ;
la dureté des cœurs, il la noya dans le sang.

Les anciens dieux s’effondrèrent ;
il balaya complètement leurs sanctuaires,
il contraignit l’ancienne Norvège
à entrer dans la jeune Europe.

Le peuple trahit son roi,
Il le chassa de son royaume ;
Puis, pendant cinq cents ans,
Il chercha conseil et secours auprès de son cercueil.

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Translations of titles:
"Den heilage Olav" = "Saint Olav"
"Ein Umstøytar" = "Un perturbateur"


Text Authorship:

  • Translation from Norwegian (Nynorsk) to French (Français) copyright © 2026 by Pierre Mathé, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:

  • a text in Norwegian (Nynorsk) by Arne Garborg (1851 - 1924), "Ein Umstøytar"
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This text was added to the website: 2026-07-31
Line count: 24
Word count: 139

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