by Karin Boye (1900 - 1941)
Ingen andlös sommarnattshimmel
Language: Swedish (Svenska)
Ingen andlös sommarnattshimmel når så långt in i evigheten, ingen sjö, när dimmorna lättar, speglar sådan stillhet som den stunden -- då ensamhetens gränser plånas ut och ögonen blir genomskinliga och rösterna blir enkla som vindar och ingenting mer är att gömma. Hur kan jag nu vara rädd? Jag mister dig aldrig.
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Text Authorship:
- by Karin Boye (1900 - 1941), "Den stunden", appears in För trädets skull, Bonniers [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 Rolf Martinsson (b. 1956), "Into Eternity", op. 103 no. 2a [ soprano and orchestra ] [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (David McDuff) , "That hour", appears in Karin Boye: Complete poems
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This text was added to the website: 2026-01-14
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