by Helge Rode (1870 - 1937)
Den Gang Ørnen var flyveklar
Language: Danish (Dansk)
Available translation(s): FRE
Den Gang Ørnen var flyveklar, raabte alle: Du er en Nar! Da den steg over Taarnets Top, sendte de deres Drager op. Stærk er Ørnen, bred dens Vinge, Had er stærkest. Den Gang Ørnen stod højt i Sky, fik dens Vinge en Ladning Bly, mens de Drager af tyndt Papir gik tilvejrs over Stadens Spir. Stærk er Ørnen, bred dens Vinge, Had er stærkest. Den Gang Ørnen faldt ned fra Sky, lød et Skrig i den hele By. Ingen Smerte var i den Lyd, alle skreg de af Skadefryd. Stærk er Ørnen, bred dens Vinge, Had er stærkest.
About the headline (FAQ)
Confirmed with Rode, Helge, Den stille Have, Gyldendalske Boghandel Nordiskforlag, Kjøbenhavn og Kristiania, 1922.
Authorship:
- by Helge Rode (1870 - 1937), "Ørnen", appears in Den stille Have, first published 1922 [author's text checked 1 time 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 Carl Nielsen (1865 - 1931), "Den Gang Ørnen var flyveklar", op. 41 no. 5, FS. 94 no. 5 (1920), from Moderen - Scenemusik, no. 5. [text not verified]
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , title 1: "L'aigle", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Leif Møller
This text was added to the website: 2012-04-13
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