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by Bernhardt Severin Ingemann (1789 - 1862)
Translation © by Pierre Mathé

De elleve Jævningers Jordefærd
Language: Danish (Dansk) 
Our translations:  FRE
Faner vifted over Skjolde
   I det store Gravkapel.
Der laa mine Venner kolde;
Til de Helte, tro og bolde,
   Sagde jeg et tungt Farvel.
 
Gert ej leged mer med Lanse;
   Han var stum, som lystigst lo;
Han, som sang i Vaabendanse --
Han, som fløj mod Jomfrukranse --
   De var alle bragt til Ro.
 
Sidste Gang jeg saa de stærke;
   Fast jeg kendte dem ej mer.
Under Sang af Bisp og Klerke
Hilste jeg hvert Vaabenmærke --
   Dem jeg aldrig mere ser.
 
Flyve Ørne over Strande,
   Tænker jeg paa eders Dyst,
Ørne fra Bedriftens Lande!
Roland med den brustne Pande!
   Oliver med knuste Bryst!
 
Tavs, Carolus sønderklemte
   Rolands Sværd i Dødens Hal.
Hjaltet til sin Død han gemte;
Aldrig Verdens Hersker glemte
   Dem, som faldt paa Ronceval.

Text Authorship:

  • by Bernhardt Severin Ingemann (1789 - 1862), "De elleve Jævningers Jordefærd" [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 Niels Wilhelm Gade (1817 - 1890), "De elleve Jævningers Jordefærd", 1863, from Holger Danskes Sange, no. 8 [sung text not yet checked]

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

  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Les funérailles des onze pairs", copyright © 2026, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2008-06-03
Line count: 25
Word count: 124

Les funérailles des onze pairs
Language: French (Français)  after the Danish (Dansk) 
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Des étendards flottaient au-dessus des boucliers
    dans la grande chapelle funéraire.
Là gisaient mes amis refroidis.
Aux héros fidèles et vaillants
    je dis un cruel adieu.

Gert ne jouait plus de la lance :
    il était muet, lui qui riait le plus gaiement ;
Lui qui chantait dans les danses d’armes,
Lui qui volait du côté des couronnes des demoiselles :
    tous avaient été conduits au repos.

Pour la dernière fois je vis les forts ;
    je les reconnaissais à peine.
Au chant des évêques et des clercs
je saluai chaque blason ;
    eux que je ne verrai jamais plus.

Volez, aigles, au-dessus des rivages ;
    je pense à votre joute,
aigles des pays des hauts faits !
Roland au front fracassé !
    Olivier à la poitrine brisée !

En silence, Charlemagne brisa
    L’épé de Roland dans le hall de la mort.
Il conserva la poignée jusqu’à sa mort ;
jamais le maître du monde n’oublia
    ceux qui tombèrent à Roncevaux.

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.


Based on:

  • a text in Danish (Dansk) by Bernhardt Severin Ingemann (1789 - 1862), "De elleve Jævningers Jordefærd"
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This text was added to the website: 2026-10-28
Line count: 25
Word count: 151

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