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To brune Øjne

by Edvard Grieg From Hjertets Melodier (1864)

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To brune Øjne
Norwegian source: Hans Christian Andersen

To brune Øjne jeg nylig saa,
i dem mit Hjem og min Verden laa.
Der flammed’ Snillet og Barnets Fred;
jeg glemmer dem aldrig i Evighed!

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Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish author. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, Andersen is best remembered for his fairy tales. Andersen's popularity is not limited to children; his stories, called eventyr in…

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