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Der er ingenting i Verden så stille som Sne, når den sagte gennem Luften daler, dæmper dine skridt, tysser, tysser blidt på de Stemmer, som for højlydt taler. Der er ingenting i Verden af en Renhed som Sne, Svanedun fra Himlens hvide Vinger. På din Hånd et Fnug er som Tåredug. Hvide Tanker tyst i Dans sig svinger. Der er ingenting i Verden, der kan mildne som Sne. Tys, du lytter, til det Tavse klinger. O, så fin en Klang, Sølverklokkesang inderst inde i Dit Hjerte ringer.
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Confirmed with Rode, Helge, Digte, Alb. Cammermeyers Forlag (Lars Swanstrøm), Kristiania og Kjøbenhavn, 1896.
Authorship:
- by Helge Rode (1870 - 1937), "Sne", appears in Digte, first published 1896 [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 Povl Hamburger (1901 - 1972), "Der er ingenting i verden så stille som sne" [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Sigurd Lie (1871 - 1904), "Sne" [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Camilla Bugge) , "Snow", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Neige", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Pierre Mathé [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 15
Word count: 87
There is nothing in the world as quiet as snow, when it gently descends through the air, muffles your steps hushes, gently hushes the voices that speak too loud. There is nothing in the world of a purity like snow's, swan's down from the white wings of Heaven, On your hand a flake is like dew of tears, White thoughts quietly tread in dance. There is nothing in the world that can gentle like snow, quietly you listen to the silent ringing. Oh, so fine a sound, peals of silver bells, rings within your innermost heart.
Authorship:
- Translation from Danish (Dansk) to English copyright © 2006 by Camilla Bugge, (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 Helge Rode (1870 - 1937), "Sne", appears in Digte, first published 1896
This text was added to the website: 2006-01-28
Line count: 15
Word count: 96