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by Holger Henrik Herholdt Drachmann (1846 - 1908)
Translation © by Pierre Mathé

Hvil over Verden, Du dybe Fred
Language: Danish (Dansk) 
Our translations:  FRE
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Hvil over Verden, Du dybe Fred,
der strømmer fra Nattens Øje,
der gyder med Lindring sig dulmende ned
over Jordens Dale og Høje.
Tavst må mit Hoved sig bøje.
 
I Dagen forvilded min Fod sig tidt,
det er derfor mit Hjærte har blødt og lidt,
mod Aften sagtnes mit trodsige Trit,
den Genstridige falder til Føje.
 
Se, jeg er sunken på Tærsklen ned, 
min Læbe i Bøn sig bevæger.
Du ved hvad der farver mig Kinden hed,
Du, den første Læge blandt Læger.
Ræk mig den Drikke, som kvæger.
 
Jeg tømte så mangen forfænglig Skål, 
det er derfor mit Hjærte har brænt som et Bål;
men Fangen derinde skal slå sig til Tål
og tømme Forsagelsens Bæger.

Text Authorship:

  • by Holger Henrik Herholdt Drachmann (1846 - 1908), appears in Tannhäuser, first published 1877 [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 (Johan Gustaf) Emil Sjögren (1853 - 1918), "Hvil over Verden, Du dybe Fred", op. 3 (Sju sånger ur Tannhäuser) no. 2 (1880) [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]

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

  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Repose sur le monde, ô paix profonde", copyright © 2026, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Heidrun Beer

This text was added to the website: 2020-01-23
Line count: 18
Word count: 117

Repose sur le monde, ô paix profonde
Language: French (Français)  after the Danish (Dansk) 
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Repose sur le monde, ô paix profonde,
qui jaillit de l’œil de la nuit,
qui se répand avec douceur et apaisement
sur les vallées et les collines de la Terre.
Ma tête doit s’incliner en silence.

Au cours du jour, mon pas s’est souvent égaré,
c’est pourquoi mon cœur a saigné et souffert,
vers le soir, ma démarche rebelle s’est adoucie,
l’obstiné se soumet.

Voici, je me suis affaissé sur le seuil,
mes lèvres s’agitent en prière.
Tu sais ce qui rougit mes joues,
Toi, le premier des médecins parmi les médecins.
Tends-moi cette boisson qui apaise.

J’ai vidé tant de coupes avec vanité,
c’est pourquoi mon cœur a brûlé comme un feu ;
mais le prisonnier qui y réside doit s’armer de patience
et vider la coupe du renoncement.

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from Danish (Dansk) 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 Danish (Dansk) by Holger Henrik Herholdt Drachmann (1846 - 1908), appears in Tannhäuser, first published 1877
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This text was added to the website: 2026-08-04
Line count: 18
Word count: 129

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