Blinka Lilla Stjärna Där
Blinka Lilla Stjärna Där
Twinkle Little Star
Children's Song
Children's Song
(Swedish)
(English)
Blinka lilla stjärna där,
hur jag undrar var du är!
Fjärran lockar du min syn
likt en diamant i skyn.
Blinka lilla stjärna där,
hur jag undrar var du är!
När den sköna sol gått ner,
strax du kommer fram och ler,
börjar klar din stilla gång,
glimmar, glimmar natten lång.
Blinka lilla stjärna där,
hur jag undrar var du är!
Twinkle little star (up) there
How I wonder where you are!
Far away you invite my gaze,
Like a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle little star (up) there
How I wonder where you are!
When the fair sun has set
Soon you come forth and smile,
Starting bright you silent trek
Gleaming, gleaming all night long.
Twinkle little star (up) there
How I wonder where you are!
Notes
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star is an originally French folk-song that has spread all over the world, into the English tradition as well as the Swedish. Since this song is familiar to most English-speaking people, the translation above tries to be as literal as possible relative to the Swedish text.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Leif Stensson of Project Runeberg for contributing and translating this song and also for providing such interesting commentary.
Project Runeberg is an open, voluntary project whose purpose is to make classic Nordic literature and art available in electronic form to the public, free of charge.
Tack så mycket!
