The memorable Fate of Captain Hvitfeldt Character of Archbishop Absalon Various Sieges of Fredrickshall and Copenhagen ̧ - Page 87 91 94 102 119 121 128 136 139 Trade by Denmark 140 Account of Dovre, a ridge of mountains in Norway 144 144 Particulars concerning, and Extracts from, a Danish Notices relative to Mr. Foersom's efforts for the dif fusion of English Literature in Denmark Canute and Ellen, and Love and Fame, original Songs, by Mr. Walker 173 DANISH POEMS. THE POPULAR NAVAL SONG OF DENMARK. BY THE LATE JOHANNES EVALD, OF COPENHAGEN. KING CHRISTIAN took his fearless stand, 'Midst smoke and night: A thousand weapons rang around, The red blood spun from many a wound, 'Midst smoke and steam to the profound Sunk Sweden's might! 66 'Fly, sons of Swedes! what heart may dare With Denmark's CHRISTIAN to compare In fight?" B NILS YULE beheld the storm roll nigh; "The hour is come!" He waves the crimson flag on high, " "Tis come," the foes of Denmark cry, Fly ye who can! what warrior dares Sea of the North! aloft behold Thy third bolt fly! Thy chilly lap receives the bold, For terror fights with TORDENSKOLD, And Sweden's shrieks, like death-bell toll'd, Ring through thy sky. Onward the bolt of Denmark rolls; "Swedes! to heaven commit your souls, And fly!" |