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I aften

Language: Danish

Det gyldenhvide Himmellys. De tavse, sorte Skove,
Og rundt i Havens Gange staar de stille Træer og sove.
Og Duggen daler kølig-mild og fugter Kind og Pande -
I Aften var det godt, min Sjæl, at staa mod Dødens Strande!

I Aften var det godt, min Sjæl, i Fald du kunne glide
paa blød og hastig Vingeflugt mod Lysets Hav, det hvide!
Og svinde hen i stille Lys og gylden Fred derinde,
og dø deri - befriet fra din Drøm og fra dit Minde!


Input by Fjodor Falsled

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

Date added to the website: 2004-03-30.

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