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(1915) Author: Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson Translator: Arthur Hubbell Palmer With: Arthur Hubbell Palmer
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POEMS AND SONGS

Fear, but pray, you anxious soul,
While your mem’ries meet you!
Thus go on; the perfect whole
On the top shall greet you.
Christ, Elijah, Moses, there
Wait your high endeavor.
Seeing them you ’ll know no care,
Bless your path forever.

ANSWER FROM NORWAY
TO THE SPEECHES IN THE
SWEDISH HOUSE OF NOBLES, 1860

Have you heard what says the Swede now,
Young Norwegian man?

Have you seen what forms proceed now,
Border-watch to plan?

Shades of those from life departed,

Our forefathers single-hearted,
Who, when words like these were said,
Mounted guard and knew no dread.

Says the Swede now: That our cherished
Norseland’s banner red,

That which flew when Magnus perished,
As to-day outspread,

Which o’er Fredrikshald victorious

And o’er Adler waved all glorious,

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