Poems

The Princess The princess looked down from her bower high, The youth blew his horn as he lingered thereby. “Be quiet, O youth, will forever you […]

The pure norwegian flag I Tri-colored flag, and pure, Thou art our hard-fought cause secure; Thor’s hammer-mark of might Thou bearest blue in Christian white, And […]

The spinner Oh, what was it he meant By his question as he went? “I am making a loom, ‘T will be up in April’s bloom; […]

The Tree Ready with leaves and with buds stood the tree. “Shall I take them?” the frost said, now puffing with glee. “Oh my, no, let […]

The tryst Silent I’m biding, While softly gliding Sink the still hours to eternity’s sleep. My fancies roaming List in the gloaming:– Will she the trysting […]

The white rose and the red rose The white rose and the red rose, So sisters two were named, yes, named. The white one was so […]

They Have Found Each Other Mute they wander, Meeting yonder, In the wondrous Spring new-born, That though old as Time’s first morn, Brings fresh youth to […]

Those with me As on I drive, in my heart joy dwells Of Sabbath silence with sound of bells. The sun lifts all that is living, […]

To a godson (With an album containing portraits of all those who at the time of his birth were leaders in the intellectual and political world.) […]

To aasmund olafsen vinje (sung at his wife’s grave) Your house to guests has shelter lent, While you with pen were seated. In silent quest they […]