Liden Kirsten

Liden Kirsten hun sad [så]1 silde,
mens Gjøgen gol udi grønne Skov.
Liden Kirsten nynned en Vise,
imens hun sit Brudelin vov.

Liden Kirsten hun sad ved sit Vindve
og så på sin Ring af Guld,
Skotted nedad sit sorte Skjørt
og smilte så tankefuld.

Liden Kirsten lagde sit Hoved tilro
på Armens snehvide Lin.
Og Hæggen dufted,
mens Kirsten drømte om Kjæresten sin.

Liden Kirsten løste sit gule Haar
og gik til Ro i sin Kove.
Liden Kristen folded de Hænder små,
mens Gjøgen gol udi Skove.

by Vilhelm Krag (1871-1933) , "Liden Kirsten", from Digte, in Sommersange, published 1894

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

by Agathe Ursula Backer-Grøndahl (1847-1907) , "Liden Kirsten", op. 29 (Ti sange) no. 2, published 1892. [voice and piano]
by Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) , "Liden Kirsten", op. 60 (Digte af Vilhelm Krag) no. 1 (1893-4), published 1894.
by Alf Hurum (1882-1972) , "Liden Kirsten", op. 12 (Sanger) no. 1. [voice and piano]
by Christian Sinding (1856-1941) , "Liden Kirsten", op. 18 ((Seks) Sange = (Sechs) Lieder) no. 4.

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