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It’s now easier than ever to see both the author's and the composer's versions of a text!

After more than a year in development, I'm thrilled to announce that we've finally implemented the ability to view "sung texts" with all the modifications by a given composer already applied. Over 10,000 pages will benefit from this improvement. It should especially benefit those of you who need accurate texts for concert programs and CD booklets.

I'm excited to share this new feature with all of you and hope that it enhances your experience on the LiederNet Archive. Take some time to explore and enjoy! — Emily

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by Jón Thoroddsen (1819 - 1868)

Vöggukvæði
Language: Icelandic (Íslenska) 
Our translations:  ENG
Litfríð og ljóshærð og létt undir brún,
handsmá og hýreyg og heitir Sigrún.
Vizka með vexti æ vaxi þér hjá,
veraldar vélráð ei vinni þig á!
 
Svíkur hún seggi og svæfir við glaum,
óvörum ýtir í örlaga straum.
Veikur er viljinn og veik eru börn,
alvaldur, alvaldur æ sé þeim vörn.

Sofðu, mín Sigrún, og sofðu nú rótt,
Guð faðir gefi góða þér nótt.

Text Authorship:

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Jim Reilly) (Margrét Arnar) , title 1: "Cradle song", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Jim Reilly

This text was added to the website: 2005-12-08
Line count: 10
Word count: 64