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Translation Singable translation by Berta Elisabet Sjögren (1866 - 1967)

Aftonstjernan
Language: Swedish (Svenska)  after the English 
Stormen somnat och vågens brus; 
över jorden sig mörkret sänker. 
Ensam och klar som en fyrbåks ljus 
högt upp i rymden en stjärna blänker.

I det djupa havs nattliga värld, 
över den svallande böljedansen, 
stjärnan klar på sin himmelska färd 
med osäglig prakt sprider strålande glansen.

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Se, hur hon klyver med flammande svärd 
de dunkla, de böljande vatten. 
Är det en vingad Seraf på sin färd? 
Så frågar jag hänryckt i drömmande natten.

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E. Sjögren sets stanzas 1-2, 4

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L'eau se calme et le vent s'endort
Language: French (Français)  after the Swedish (Svenska) 
L'eau se calme et le vent s'endort,
La pénombre descend sur la terre,
Seule une étoile apparaît au ciel,
Tel un grand phare, allumé dans l'espace.

Sur les flots puissants de l'océan,
Sa longue houle arrivant du large,
L'étoile claire, achevant son trajet,
verse, doucement, les fils d'or de sa flamme.

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Comme elle tranche d'un glaive éclatant
La noire, la mouvante surface !
Est-elle un ange, un divin séraphin ?
Me dis-je, ébloui, dans la nuit radieuse.

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Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website: 2020-09-28
Line count: 16
Word count: 75