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Poems and Songs, by Bjornstjerne Bjornson |
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THE BIER OF PRECENTOR A. REITAN (1872) (See Note 56) |
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_ With smiles his soft eyes ever gleamed, When God and country thinking; With endless joy, his soul, it seemed, Faith, fatherland, was linking. His word, his song, Like springs flowed strong; They fruitful made the valley long, And quickened all there drinking. Poor people and poor homes among With sickness came a heavy year His life foretold us that erelong Fair fatherland, do not forget, |