Gerda Fleetwood (1873-1927)

Germaniskt Blod [Germanic Blood]

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  • Year of composition: Year of composition uncertain (probably prior to the Swedish spelling reform of 1906)
  • Work category: Male choir a cappella
  • Text author: Bertel Gripenberg (1878-1947)
  • Duration: Approx. 1-5 min

Solo voices/choir

T.T.B.B.

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
  • Possible call no. and autograph comment: Z/Sv

Description of work

Tempo Marziale [sic] B-flat major 4/4 (C)

Work comment

This song also exists in a setting for mixed choir a cappella (S.A.T.B.) as well as for solo voice and piano. See separate posts for those versions.

Libretto/text

[1.] I veten det nog, där hård, 
där hårdast kampens mördande brottning stod

[2.] Hvar droppe germaniskt blod,
som här i folkets bultande ådror går

[3.] En gång i germanisk jord,
i fjärran forntid, frihetens träd slog rot

[4.] I lifvet vi gingo främst
och främst vi möta döden med oböjdt [sic] mod