Det går en storm som ett rövarskratt, en jättelek, ett gudaspratt. Se himlen kastar stjärnor i natt. Du mörka jord, tag fatt. Och har du en önskan nu, så låt den ropa mot skyn som en despot. Det hjälper aldrig med suck och gråt och önskningar efteråt. Vad önskar du jord, vid stjärnors språng i dånande rymder natten lång? Önskar du död och tystnad en gång? Nej, liv! Nej, storm! Nej, sång!
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Text Authorship:
- by Bo Bergman (1869 - 1967), "Jordens önskan", appears in Trots allt, first published 1931 [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 Ture Rangström (1884 - 1947), "Jordens önskan", 1933 [ voice and piano ], from Trots allt, no. 1 [sung text checked 1 time]
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