Solveigs sang

Kanske vil der gå både Vinter og Vår,
og næste Sommer med, og det hele År,
men engang vil du komme, det ved jeg vist,
og jeg skal nok vente, for det lovte jeg sidst.

Gud styrke dig, hvor du i Verden går,
Gud glæde dig, hvis du for hans Fodskammel står.
Her skal jeg vente til du kommer igjen;
og venter du hist oppe, vi træffes der, min Ven!

by Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906) , from Peer Gynt

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) , "Solveigs sang", op. 23 (Tre sanger fra "Peer Gynt") no. 19 (1874-5), also set in German

by Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) , "Solveijgs Lied IV", op. 23 (Tre sanger fra "Peer Gynt") no. 19 (1874-5), also set in Norwegian (Bokmål)

ENG English (Adam Taylor)
ITA Italian (Anna Maria Norberg-Schulz)
FRE French (Guy Laffaille)

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Solveijgs Lied IV

Der Winter mag scheiden, der Frühling vergehn,
der Sommer mag verwelken, das Jahr verwehn,
Du kehrst mir zurück, gewiß, du wirst mein,
ich hab es versprochen, ich harre treulich dein.

Gott helfe dir, wenn du die Sonne noch siehst.
Gott segne dich, wenn du zu Füßen ihm kniest.
Ich will deiner harren, bis du mir nah,
und harrest du dort oben, so treffen wir uns da!

by Christian Morgenstern (1871-1914)

a text in Norwegian (Bokmål) by Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906) , from Peer Gynt ENG ITA FRE

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) , "Solveijgs Lied IV", op. 23 (Tre sanger fra "Peer Gynt") no. 19 (1874-5), also set in Norwegian (Bokmål)

Date added to the website: 2008-08-11.