by
Vilhelm Krag (1871 - 1933)
Lys nat
Language: Norwegian (Bokmål)
Og juniregnen pusler over æbleblomsters sne,
Og der er intet menneske paa veien mer at se,
Og natten er vidunderlig stille.
Nei, intet skal forstyrre dig, min elskede, inat.
Og derfor galer ikke gjøgen ifra krat,
Og derfor bruser fossen fjernt og sagte.
Jeg skjælver, naar jeg tenker paa, at du har mig kjær,
Jeg skjælver, naar jeg tenker paa, at var du ikke her,
Da havde jeg livet ikke levet.
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- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Nuit lumineuse", copyright © 2026, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Nuit lumineuse
Language: French (Français)  after the Norwegian (Bokmål)
Et la pluie de juin bruisse sur la neige des fleurs de pommier,
Et on ne voit plus âme qui vive sur le chemin,
Et la nuit est merveilleusement silencieuse.
Non, cette nuit rien ne dérangera ma bien-aimée.
C’est pourquoi le coucou ne chante pas dans les fourrés,
C’est pourquoi la cascade gronde au loin, faiblement.
Je tremble quand je pense que tu m’aimes,
Je tremble quand je pense que, si tu n’étais pas là,
Je n’aurais pas vécu ma vie.
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- Translation from Norwegian (Bokmål) 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.
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This text was added to the website: 2026-11-13
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