Songs

Kyssens hopp

by Jean Sibelius

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Kyssens hopp
Swedish source: Johan Ludvig Runeberg

Der jag satt i drömmar vid en källa,
Hörde jag en kyss på mina läppar
Sakta tala till en annan detta:
Se, hon kommer, se, se, den blyga fliekan kommer redan;
Inom några stunder sitter jag
På hennes rosen låppar,
Och hon bär mig troget hela dagen,
Näns ej smaku på ett enda smultron,
Att ej blanda mig med smultron saften,
Näns ej dricka ur den klara källan,
Att ej krossa mig mot glasets bräddar,
Näns ej hviska ens ett ord om kärlek,
Att ej fläkta mig från rosen läppen.

The hope of a kiss
English translation © Oxford Song

There I sat, dreaming beside a spring,
When I heard a kiss upon my lips
Softly speaking to another:
"Look, she is coming—look, look! The shy maiden is already coming.
In a few moments I shall rest upon
Her rose-red lips.
And she will faithfully carry me all day long.
She dares not taste a single wild strawberry,
Lest she mingle me with the strawberry's juice.
She dares not drink from the clear spring,
Lest she crush me against the rim of the glass.
She dares not whisper even a word of love,
Lest she breathe me away from her rose-red lips."

Kyssens hopp
Swedish source: Johan Ludvig Runeberg

The hope of a kiss
English source: Oxford Song

Der jag satt i drömmar vid en källa,
There I sat, dreaming beside a spring,
Hörde jag en kyss på mina läppar
When I heard a kiss upon my lips
Sakta tala till en annan detta:
Softly speaking to another:
Se, hon kommer, se, se, den blyga fliekan kommer redan;
"Look, she is coming—look, look! The shy maiden is already coming.
Inom några stunder sitter jag
In a few moments I shall rest upon
På hennes rosen låppar,
Her rose-red lips.
Och hon bär mig troget hela dagen,
And she will faithfully carry me all day long.
Näns ej smaku på ett enda smultron,
She dares not taste a single wild strawberry,
Att ej blanda mig med smultron saften,
Lest she mingle me with the strawberry's juice.
Näns ej dricka ur den klara källan,
She dares not drink from the clear spring,
Att ej krossa mig mot glasets bräddar,
Lest she crush me against the rim of the glass.
Näns ej hviska ens ett ord om kärlek,
She dares not whisper even a word of love,
Att ej fläkta mig från rosen läppen.
Lest she breathe me away from her rose-red lips."

Composer

Jean Sibelius

Jean Sibelius was a Finnish composer and violinist of the late Romantic and early-modern periods. He is best known for his set of seven symphonies, but he also composed over a hundred songs for voice and piano, and various pieces inspired by nature…

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