by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Translation © by Mark DeGarmeaux

Ønsket
Language: Norwegian (Bokmål)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
I Skovens Fred
Ved Elvens Bred,
Der söger jeg et Hjem. 
Jeg kjender der et lidet Bo,
I hvilket Himlens Tröst og Ro
Er venligt tryllet frem. 

I Skovens Fred
Ved Elvens Bred,
Der söger jeg en Viv. 
Jeg veed en Viv der huld og god, 
Et ægte, trofast, kjærligt Blod, 
Og sund på Sjæl og Liv. 

I Skovens Fred
Ved Elvens Bred,
Der söger jeg en Grav. 
En Grav jeg veed der luun og varm, 
Som ta'er mig kjærligt i sin Arm, 
Fra Livets Sorg og Krav.

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This text was added to the website: 2013-09-06
Line count: 18
Word count: 88

The wish
Language: English  after the Norwegian (Bokmål) 
In the forest's peace
By the river's bank,
There I seek a home.
I know a little hut is there, 
In which heaven's comfort and rest 
Are kindly summoned forth. 

In the forest's peace
By the river's bank,
There I seek a wife.
I know a wife there, kind and good,
A genuine, loyal, loving type,
And healthy in soul and life.

In the forest's peace
By the river's bank,
There I seek a grave.
A grave I know there cozy and warm,
Which takes me tenderly in its arm,
Away from life's sorrow and demand.

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  • Translation from Norwegian (Bokmål) to English copyright © 2013 by Mark DeGarmeaux, (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. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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This text was added to the website: 2013-09-06
Line count: 18
Word count: 96