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ORIGINAL DANISH LYRICS

Hils fra mig derhjemme

I den store tavse nat, står jeg her ved skibets rat,
Under himlens stjernehær, ene og forladt.
Under himlens høje tag høres fjerne vingeslag,
Fugletrækket atter går mod nord, mod lys og vår.

Hils fra mig derhjemme, hils min far og mor!
Hils de grønne bøge, hils den blanke fjord.
Mine bedste tanker følger jer på vej,
Når i fly'r mod hjemmet, hils det, hils fra mig!

Langt mod syd og højt mod nord, øst og vest, hvor palmer gror,
Lever unge danske mænd, der ud fra hjemmet for,
Hundred tusinder af mil skiller os fra venners smil;
Svale flyv fra sted til sted og tag en hilsen med.

Hils fra mig derhjemme, hils og bring dem bud!
Bed dem aldrig glemme, os, some rejste ud.
Intet har vi elsket, højt som hjemmets navn;
Sig dem det og hils dem, hils i København!

Tekst: Ludvig Brandstrup 1922

PARTIAL NORWEGIAN TRANSLATION

Hils fra meg der hjemme

I den stille tause natt står jeg her ved skipets ratt,
under himlens stjernevell,ene og forlatt.
Under himlens høye tak høres fjerne vingeslag,
fugletrekket atter går mot nord, mot lyse vår.

Hils fra meg der hjemme,hils min far og mor,
hils de grønne lier og den blanke fjord.
Hvis jeg hadde vinger, fløy jeg hjem med deg
til de lyse netter. Hils dem! Hils fra meg.

Text: Ludvig Brandstrup

(from the 1948 Sons of Norway Songbook)

GREETINGS TO THE HOME FOLKS

In the quiet of the night keeping watch by soft star-light,
Sailing far at sea I stand, thoughtful and alone.
From beyond the pow'r of sight comes the whir of bird wings light,
Soaring northward to the cooler new-blown spring at home

Carry greetings with you to the distant shore,
Greetings to my loved ones and her whom I adore.
All my thoughts go with you as you fly away.
Greetings, warmest greetings at the break of day.

Toward the south and toward the north men have ever ventured forth
East and West across the sea, ev'rywhere to roam.
But when months and many miles keep us from our dear ones' smiles,
With the migrant birds our thoughts go warmly winging home.

(from the Twin Cities Dala Förening Songbook)


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