by
Henrik Ibsen (1828 - 1906)
Borte
Language: Norwegian (Bokmål)
Available translation(s): ENG FRE
De sidste gæster
vi fulgte til grinden;
farvellets rester
tog nattevinden.
I tifold öde
lå haven og huset,
Hvor toner söde
Mig nys berused.
Det var en fest kun
för natten den sorte;
Hun var en gæst kun, --
og nu er hun borte.
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- ENG English (Nigel Parker) , "Gone", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Partie !", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- GER German (Deutsch) [singable] (Anonymous/Unidentified Artist) , "Geschieden"
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Line count: 12
Word count: 43
Gone
Language: English  after the Norwegian (Bokmål)
We accompanied
the last guests to the gate,
our goodbyes
died away on the night wind.
Garden and house
were completely quiet,
where sweet sounds
had earlier entranced me.
It was only a party,
and now it is night.
She was only a guest,
and now she is gone.
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Based on:
- a text in Norwegian (Bokmål) by Henrik Ibsen (1828 - 1906), "Borte!", written 1871, appears in Digte
This text was added to the website: 2011-08-29
Line count: 12
Word count: 49