Poems

Bergen As thou sittest there Skerry-bound and fair, Mountains high around and ocean’s deep before thee, On thee casts her spell Saga, that shall tell Once […]

Bergliot (In her lodgings) To-day King Harald Must hold his ting-peace; For Einar has here Five hundred peasants. Our son Eindride Safeguards his father, Who goes […]

Choice April for me I choose! In it the old things tumble, In it things new refresh us; It makes a mighty rumble,– But peace is […]

Daniel schjÖtz (DIED OF OVER-EXERTION AS VOLUNTEER MILITARY-SURGEON, 1864) He gave heed to no Great Power But the one that God we call. Hastening on to […]

During a journey in sweden My boyish heart in thee confided, For to the great by thee ‘t was guided. As man, my waiting is for […]

Evening Evening sun in beauty is shining, Lazy puss on the step’s reclining. “Two small mice, Cream that was so nice, Four fine bits of fish, […]

For a charity fair Some poor man in need To bless and to feed, I bring at its worth, This day of my birth, A book,–from […]

For the wounded A still procession goes Amid the battle’s booming, Its arm the red cross shows; It prays in many forms of speech, And, bending […]

Forward “Forward! forward!” Rang our fathers’ battle-cry. “Forward! forward!” Norsemen, be our watchword high! All that fires the spirit and makes the heart’s faith bright, For […]

Frederik hegel I DEDICATION You never came here; but I go Here often and am met by you. Each room and road here must renew The […]