Inte ens en grå liten fågel som sjunger på grönan kvist det finns på den andra sidan och det tycker jag nog blir trist. Inte ens en grå liten fågel och aldrig en björk som står vit - men den vackraste dagen som sommaren ger har det hänt att jag längtat dit.
Please note: this text, provided here for educational and research use, is in the public domain in Canada, but it may still be copyright in other legal jurisdictions. The LiederNet Archive makes no guarantee that the above text is public domain in your country. Please consult your country's copyright statutes or a qualified IP attorney to verify whether a certain text is in the public domain in your country or if downloading or distributing a copy constitutes fair use. The LiederNet Archive assumes no legal responsibility or liability for the copyright compliance of third parties.
Confirmed with Nils Ferlin, Inte ens, Nils Ferlin-Sällskapet
Text Authorship:
- by Nils Johan Einar Ferlin (1898 - 1961), "Inte ens", appears in Goggles, Bonniers, first published 1938 [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 Andrea Tarrodi (b. 1981), "Inte ens", 2003 [ mixed chorus ] [sung text not yet checked]
Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2026-02-27
Line count: 9
Word count: 51