by
Christian Winther (1796 - 1876)
Blomsterne tale
Language: Danish (Dansk)
Available translation(s): ENG FRE
Fra Vinterens Kulde
Vi komme herind
For ydmygt, du Hulde!
At kvæge dit Sind.
Vi kan ej Mirakler,
Men du er saa kjær,
At tage os Stakler
Saa dan som vi er.
Vi kunne ej sjunge,
Som Fuglen i Luft,
Vi bruge som Tunge
Vort Smil og vor Duft.
Vi die, vi sanke
Ved Moderens Bryst
Saa mangen sød Tanke,
Til Vemod og Lyst.
Og det kan ej fejle,
Paa duftende Strøm
Kan Smerten hensejle
En Stund som i Drøm.
Fra Vinterens Kulde
Vi vandre herind
For yndigt, du Hulde!
At kvæge dit Sind.
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- ENG English (Nigel Parker) , "Flowertalk", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Paroles de fleurs", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 24
Word count: 94
Flowertalk
Language: English  after the Danish (Dansk)
From the winter's cold
we come down to you
to humbly offer
refreshment, o huldra.
We can't do miracles
but you are so kind
as to take us
exactly as we are.
We cannot sing
like the birds of the air.
Our tongues
are our smiles and our fragrance.
We suckle and collect
at our mother's breast
sweet thoughts,
both pensive and gay.
Make no mistake:
on wafting perfume streams
your pain may be relieved,
as if in a dream.
From the winter's cold
we come down to you
to offer sweet
refreshment, o huldra.
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Based on:
- a text in Danish (Dansk) by Christian Winther (1796 - 1876), "Blomsterne tale", written 1865, from Samlede Digtninger - Brogede Blade - Een
This text was added to the website: 2010-08-10
Line count: 24
Word count: 95