Ljuset flämtar i staken matt; snart skall det slockna, mitt röda ljus. Över nejden sjunker den mörka natt, med stormfågelvingars sus. Ljuset flämtar i staken skyggt; natten stryper mitt röda ljus. Mörkret lägger sig tungt och styggt kring mitt tysta, sovande hus. Ljuset har brunnit i staken ned. Kring mitt hem håller natten vakt, men i skrämsel jag såg, hur lågan stred mot det hungriga mörkrets makt.
Please note: this text, provided here for educational and research use, is in the public domain in Canada, but it may still be copyright in other legal jurisdictions. The LiederNet Archive makes no guarantee that the above text is public domain in your country. Please consult your country's copyright statutes or a qualified IP attorney to verify whether a certain text is in the public domain in your country or if downloading or distributing a copy constitutes fair use. The LiederNet Archive assumes no legal responsibility or liability for the copyright compliance of third parties.
Authorship:
- by Jacob Tegengren (1875 - 1956) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Väinö Raitio (1891 - 1945), "Ljuset flämtar", op. 5 no. 4 [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2022-09-26
Line count: 12
Word count: 67