Emilie Holmberg (1821−1854)

Galerslafvens [sic; Galärslavens] Sång ("Håll takten, du jernsmidda [järnsmidda] åra") ur Sånger med accompagnement af Pianoforte. 3dje Häftet [The galley slave's song. From Songs with the accompaniment of the pianoforte. Book 3]

Print
  • Year of composition: Year of composition uncertain (probably printed c. 1840)
  • Work category: Voice and piano
  • Text author: Carlén [according to the printed music; referring to Johan Gabriel Carlén (1814-1875), married to Swedish author Emilie Flygare-Carlén; this poem is included in his "Stycken på Vers" (approx. 'Poems'). published in 1838]
  • Dedication: Humbly dedicated to Mr. E. Drake, Professor at the Royal Swedish Academy of Music [most likely referring to music theorist and teacher, composer Erik Drake (1788-1870)]
  • Duration: Approx. 1-5 min

Examples of printed editions

Publisher's name missing; lithography by J. Meijer

Description of work

Andante con moto D minor 6/8

Work comment

The collection includes:
Skolgossarne. Duettino [small duet]
I Skogen
Pensionsflickorna
Galerslafvens [sic] Sång
I en Väns Album
Bilder ur min Barndomswerld [sic]
Jägarn [sic] och Flickan [duet]

See separate post for each song

Libretto/text

[1.] Håll takten, du jernsmidda [sic] åra,
Följ med i kamraternas tag!

[2.] För lifstiden [sic] varar min smärta,
Allt hopp jag i minnet begrof [sic]

[3.] Allsvåldige! thordönen [sic] ljunga – 
Hårdt trycker mig fjettrarnes [sic] länk