Studie Efter Naturen by Carl Nielsen

Student recital at San Jose State University, CA

Danielle Crook, voice
Tristan Perotti, piano
Studie Efter Naturen
Lyrics by Hans Christian Andersen
Language: Danish

Solen skinner i Naboens Gaard,




Husene ere så lave,
Gaarden har Plads til en Mødding kun




og en trealens Have.
Haven er i sin egen Maner,




den har slet ingen Gange;




men den ejer en Stikkelsbær-Busk,
der er så god som saa mange.
Mutter i Dag har næstendeels skjult




baade mødding og Have,




thi sine Sengeklæder på et Stillads,
har hun i Solen den Brave!
Ungerne sole sig ogsaa lidt,
ligge paa Dyne og Pude,




hver har i Haanden et Smørrebrød,
som de fortære derude;




Smørret smelter i Solens Brand,
Søvnen over dem daler,
Gaard hanen stikker sit Hoved frem
bryster sig stolt og galer.
Ungerne sole sig,
Søvnen over dem daler


Study After Nature

The sun is shining in the neighbor's yard,
The houses are so low,
Our yard has room for only one compost heap,
And one treeless garden.
The garden doesn't
Even have a path,
But there is one gooseberry bush,
That is as good as any.
Today mother has almost hidden
Both the compost heap and the garden,
Because the bed linens are on the scaffolding,
Out in the strong sunshine!
The kids are sunning themselves,
Lying down on comforters and pillows,
Each had bread with butter in their hands,
Which the devour there.
The butter is melting in the shining sun,
Sleep in falling upon them.
The rooster in the yard
Is puffing out his chest and crowing.
The kids are sunning themselves,
Sleep is falling upon them.

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