Teksten i Sneflokke er fra Jeppe Aakjærs digt Nordovst (ofte kaldet 'Sneflokke kommer vrimlende') fra digtsamlingen Vejr og Vind og Folkesind fra 1916.
Her i sangen hører man først digtets 2. vers, derefter 1. vers (som omkvæd), dernæst 3. vers og så 1. vers igen to gange.
The lyrics of this song is a Danish poem called 'Nordovst' written by Jeppe Aakjær. It is a part of his poetry collection 'Vejr og Vind og Folkesind' from 1916.
This song starts with the poem's 2nd verse, then the 1st (as the chorus), then the 3rd and then the 1st verse two more times.
Read more about the poem here (Danish) and the poetry collection here.
Vers 1
Poplerne bag Mønningen,
de duver dybt i Dønningen,
og over Stakke-Grønningen
omtrimler Kjærv og Neg,
det klaprer én om Ørerne,
fra Portene til Dørene,
bag hvilke de smaa Sørene’
har rustet sig til Leg.
Chorus
Sneflokke kommer vrimlende
hen over Diger trimlende,
det knyger ud af Himlene,
det sluger Hegn og Gaard,
det ryger ind ad Sprækkerne
til Pølserne paa Rækkerne,
og Faarene ved Hækkerne
faar Blink i Pelsens Haar.
Vers 2
Gammelmor i Klokkerne
med Huen og Graalokkerne,
hun haler op i Sokkerne
og ser forsagt derud,
for nu er Kaalen liggende,
og nu staar Tjørnen stikkende
og spidder Sne paa Piggene,
og nu kom Kjørmes-Knud!
Chorus
(Solo)
Chorus
Verse 1
The poplars behind the top of house,
they dove deep into the swell,
and through the corn stack
knocks over the haystacks and bundles,
it rings in one's ears,
from the gates to the doors,
behind which the little pigs
have prepared themselves for play.
Chorus
Flakes of snow come swarming
over the dikes, tumbling,
it squeezes out of the skies,
it engulfs fences and yards,
it enters through the cracks
to the sausages in the rows,
and the sheep by the shelves
have glitters in their furs.
Verse 2
And grandma in the bells
with the hat and the grey curls,
she pulls up her socks
and looks out there with awe,
for now the cabbage is lying,
and now the hawthorn stands prickly
and impales snow on the spikes,
and now came candlelight vigil!
Chorus
(Solo)
Chorus