Hun er saa hvid

Hun er saa hvid, min Hjertenskjær,
Et mere hvidt ej findes der;
Jeg elsker hende, ej det sker,
At jeg kan elske hende mer!

Nu er hun død, min Hjertenskjær,
langt mere hvid hun smilerder!
Nu er hun død, o Hjertegru!
Og mer jeg elsker hende nu!

by Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) , "Efter det Russiske", 1843, from Poetiske bagateller, no. 2

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

by Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) , "Hun er saa hvid", op. 18 (Romanser og sanger) no. 2 (1865-9), published 1869.
by Carl Nielsen (1865-1931) , "Hun er saa hvid"

GER German [singable] (Anonymous/Unidentified Artist)
ENG English [singable] (Frederick Corder)

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