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Title: The Gold Horns
Author: Adam Oehlenschläger
Editor: Edmund Gosse
Translator: George Borrow
Release date: June 15, 2009 [eBook #29124]
Language: Danish, English
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Credits: Transcribed from the 1913 Thomas J. Wise pamphlet by David Price. Many thanks to Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library, UK, for kindly supplying the images from which this transcription was made
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UK, for kindly supplying the images from which this transcription was
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THE GOLD HORNS
TRANSLATED BY
GEORGE BORROW
_from the Danish of_
ADAM GOTTLOB OEHLENSCHLAGER
EDITED
_with an Introduction by_
EDMUND GOSSE, C.B.
LONDON:
PRINTED FOR PRIVATE CIRCULATION
1913
_Copyright in the United States of America_
_by Houghton_, _Mifflin & Co. for Clement Shorter_.
INTRODUCTION
Early in the present year Mr. Thos. J. Wise discovered among the
miscellaneous MSS. of Borrow a fragment which proved to be part of a
version of Oehlenschlager's _Gold Horns_. His attention being drawn to
the fact, hitherto unknown, that Borrow had translated this famous poem,
he sought for, and presently found, a complete MS. of the poem, and from
this copy the present text has been printed. The paper on which it is
written is watermarked 1824, and it is probable that the version was
composed in 1826. The hand-writing coincides with that of several of the
pieces included in the _Romantic Ballads_ of that year, and there can be
little doubt that Borrow intended _The Gold Horns_ for that volume, and
rejected it at last. He was conscious, perhaps, that his hand had lacked
the skill needful to reproduce a lyric the melody of which would have
taxed the powers of Coleridge or of Shelley. Nevertheless, his attempt
seems worthy of preservation.
_The Gold Horns_ marks one of the most important stages in the history of
Scandinavian literature. It is the earliest, and the freshest, specimen
of the Romantic Revival in its definite form. In this way, it takes in
Danish poetry a place analogous to that taken by _The Ancient Mariner_ in
English poetry.
The story of the events which led to the composition of _The Gold Horns_
is told independently, by Steffens and by Oehlenschlager in their
respective Memoirs, and the two accounts tally completely. Adam Gottlob
Oehlenschlager (1779-1850), the greatest poet whom the North of Europe
has produced, had already attracted considerable renown and even profit
by his writings, which were in the classico-sentimental manner of the
late 18th century, when, in the summer of 1802, the young Norwegian
philosopher, Henrik Steffens, arrived in Copenhagen from Germany, where
he had imbibed the new romantic ideas. He began to give lectures on
aesthetics, and these awakened a turmoil of opposition. Among those who
heard him, no one was more scandalised than Oehlenschlager, then in his
twenty-third year. He was not acquainted with Steffens, but in the
course of the autumn they happened to meet at a restaurant in Copenhagen,
when they instantly experienced a violent mutual attraction. Steffens
has described how deep an impression was made upon him by the handsome
head, flashing eyes, and graceful vivacity of the poet, while
Oehlenschlager bears witness to being no less fascinated by the gravity
and enthusiasm of the philosopher. The new friends found it impossible
to part, and sixteen hours had gone by, and 3 a.m. had struck, before
Oehlenschlager could tear himself away from the company of Steffens.
He scarcely slept that night, and rose in a condition of bewilderment and
rapture. His first act, after breakfast, was to destroy a whole volume
of his own MS. poetry, which was ready for press, and for which a
publisher had promised him a handsome sum of money. His next was to sit
down and write _The Gold Horns_, a manifesto of his complete conversion
to the principles of romanticism. Later in the day he presented himself
again at Steffens' lodgings, bringing the lyric with him, "to prove," as
he says, "to Steffens that I was a poet at last beyond all doubt or
question." His new friend received him with solemn exultation. "Now you
are indeed a poet," he said, and folded him in his arms. The conversion
of Oehlenschlager to romanticism meant the conquest of Danish literature
by the new order of thought.
Oehlenschlager has explained what it was that suggested to him the
leading idea of his poem. Two antique horns of gold, discovered some
time before in the bogs of Slesvig, had been recently stolen from the
national collection at Rosenborg, and the thieves had melted down the
inestimable treasures. Oehlenschlager treats these horns as the reward
for genuine antiquarian enthusiasm, shown in a sincere and tender passion
for the ancient relics of Scandinavian history. From a generation
unworthy to appreciate them, the _Horns_ had been withdrawn, to be
mysteriously restored at the due romantic hour. He was, when he came
under the influence of Steffens, absolutely ripe for conversion, filled
with the results of his Icelandic studies, and with an imagination
redolent of _Edda_ and the Sagas. To this inflammable material, Henrik
Steffens merely laid the torch of his intelligence.
It is impossible to pretend that Borrow has caught the enchanting beauty
and delicacy of the Danish poem. But he has made a gallant effort to
reproduce the form and language of Oehlenschlager, and we have thought it
not without interest to print opposite his version the whole of the
original Danish.
EDMUND GOSSE.
GULDHORNENE {10} THE GOLD HORNS
De higer og soger Upon the pages
I gamle Boger, Of the olden ages,
I oplukte Hoie, And in hills where are lying
Med speidende Oie, The dead, they are prying;
Paa Svaerd og Skjolde, On armour rusty,
I mulne Volde, In ruins musty,
Paa Runestene, On Rune-stones jumbled,
Blandt smuldnede Bene. With bones long crumbled.
Oldtids Bedrifter Eld's deeds, through guesses
Anede trylle, Beheld, are delighting,
Men i Mulm de sig hylle, But mist possesses
De gamle Skrifter. The ancient writing.
Blikket stirrer, The eye-ball fixed is,
Sig Tanken forvirrer, The thought perplexed is;
I Taage de famle. In darkness they're groping
"I gamle, gamle, Their mouths they're op'ing:
Forsvundne Dage! "Ye days long past,
Da det straalte paa Jorden, When the North was uplighted,
Da Osten var i Norden, And with earth heav'n united,
Giver Glimt tilbage!" A glimpse back cast."
Skyen suser, The clouds are bustling,
Natten bryser, The night blasts rustling,
Gravhoien sukker, Sighs are breaking,
Rosen sig lukker. From grave-hills quaking,
De sig mode, de sig mode, The regions were under
De forklarede Hoie, Thunder.
Kampfarvede, rode, Of the mighty and daring,
Med Stjerneglands i Oie. The ghosts there muster,
Stains of war bearing,
In their eye star lustre.
"I, som rave iblinde, "Ye who blind are straying,
Skal finde And praying,
Et aeldgammelt Minde, Shall an ag'd relic meet,
Der skal komme og svinde! Which shall come and shall fleet,
Dets gyldne Sider Its red sides golden,
Skal Praeget baere, The stamp displaying
Afaeldste Tider. Of the times most olden.
Af det kan I laere, That shall give ye a notion
Med andagtsfuld AEre To hold in devotion
I vor Gave belonne! Our gift, is your duty!
Det skjonneste Skjonne, A maiden, of beauty
En Mo Most rare.
Skal Helligdommen finde!" Shall find the token!"
Saa sjunge de og svinde, They vanished; this spoken
Lufttonerne doe. Their tones die in air.
Hrymfaxe, den sorte, Black Hrymfax, weary,
Puster og dukker Panteth and bloweth,
Og i Havet sig begraver; And in sea himself burieth;
Morgenens Porte Belling, cheery,
Delling oplukker, Morn's gates ope throweth;
Og Skinfaxe traver Forth Skinfax hurrieth,
I straalende Lue On heaven's bridge prancing,
Paa Himmelens Bue. And with lustre glancing.
Og Fuglene synge; The little birds quaver,
Dugperler bade Pearls from night's weeping;
Blomsterblade, The flowers are steeping
Som Vindene gynge; In the winds which waver;
Og med svaevende Fjed To the meadows, fleet
En Mo hendandser A maiden boundeth;
Til Marken afsted. Violet fillet neat
Violer hende krandser, Her brows surroundeth;
Hendes Rosenkind braender, Her cheeks are glowing,
Hun har Liljehaender; Lilly hands she's showing;
Let som et Hind, Light as a hind,
Med muntert Sind With sportive mind
Hun svaever og smiler; She smiling frisketh.
Og som hun iler And as on she whisketh,
Og paa Elskov grubler, And thinks on her lover,
Hun snubler-- She trips something over;
Og stirrer og skuer And, her eyes declining,
Gyldne Luer Beholds a shining,
Og rodmer og baever And red'neth and shaketh,
Og skjaelvende haever And trembling uptaketh
Med undrende Aand With wondering sprite
Udaf sorten Muld From the dingy mould,
Med snehvide Haand, With hand snow-white,
Det rode Guld. The ruddy gold.
En sagte Torden A gentle thunder
Dundrer; Pealeth;
Hele Norden The whole North wonder
Undrer. Feeleth.
Og hen de stimle Forth rush with gabble
I store Vrimle; A countless rabble;
De grave, de soge The earth they're upturning,
Skatten at foroge. For the treasure burning.
Men intet Guld! But there's no gold!
Deres Haab har bedraget: Their hope is mistaken;
De see kun det Muld, They see but the mould,
Hvoraf det er taget. From whence it is taken.
Et Sekel svinder! An age by rolleth.
Over Klippetinder Again it howleth
Det atter bruser. O'er the tops of the mountains.
Stormens Sluser Of the rain the fountains
Bryde med Vaelde Burst with fury;
Over Norges Fjelde The spirits of glory
Til Danmarks Dale. From Norge's highlands,
I Skyernes Sale To Denmark's islands,
De forklarede Gamle In the halls of ether
Sig atter samle. Again meet together.
"For de sjeldne Faa, "For the few there below
Som vor Gave forstaae, Who our gift's worth know,
Som ei Jordlaenker binde Who earth's fetters spurn all,
Men hvis Sjaele sig haeve And whose souls are soaring
Til det Eviges Tinde; To the throne of th' Eternal;
Som ane det Hoie Who in eye of Nature
I Naturens Oie; Behold the Creator;
Som tilbedende baeve And tremble adoring,
For Guddommens Straaler 'Fore the rays of his power
I Sole, Violer, In the sun, in the flower,
I det Mindste, det Storste, In the greatest and least,
Som braendende torste And with thirst are possest
Efter Livets Liv; For of life the spring;
Som, o store Aand Who, O powerful sprite
For de svundne Tider! Of the times departed!
Se dit Guddomsblik See thy look bright
Paa Helligdommens Sider: From the relic's sides darted:
For _dem_ lyder atter vort Bliv. For them our Be once more shall
ring.
"Naturens Son, "Nature's son, whose name
Ukjaendt i Lon, Is unknown to fame,
Men som sine Faedre But his acre tilling,
Kraftig og stor, Strong-armed and tall,
Dyrkende sin Jord, Like his forefathers all,
Ham vil vi haedre, Him to honour we're willing,
Han skal atter finde!" He shall find the second token!"
Saa syngende de svinde. They vanished, this spoken.
Hrymfaxe, den sorte, Black Hrymfax weary
Puster og dukker Panteth and bloweth,
Og i Havet sig begraver: And in sea himself buried;
Morgenens Porte And Belling cheery
Delling oplukker; Morn's gates ope throweth;
Skinfaxe traver Forth Skinfax hurrieth,
I straalende Lue On heaven's bridge prancing,
Paa Himmelens Bue. And with lustre glancing.
Ved lune Skov By the bright green shaw
Oxnene traekke The oxen striding
Den tunge Plov The heavy plough draw,
Over sorten Daekke. The soil dividing.
Da standser Ploven The plough stops; sorest
En Gysen farer Of shudders rushes
Igjennem Skoven; Right through the forest;
Fugleskaren The bird-quire hushes
Pludsclig tier; Sudden its strains;
Hellig Taushed Holy silence
Alt indvier. O'er all reigns.
Da klinger i Muld Then rings in the mould
Det gamle Guld. The ancient gold.
Tvende Glimt fra Oldtidsdage Glimpses two from period olden
Funkle i de nye Tider; Lo! in modern time appearing;
Selsomt vendte de tilbage, Strange returned those glimpses
Gaadefyldt paa blanke Sider. golden,
On their sides enigmas
bearing.
Skjulte Helligdom omsvaever Holiness mysterious hovers
Deres gamle Tegn og maerker; O'er their signs, of meaning
Guddomsglorien ombaever pond'rous;
Evighedens Undervaerker. Glory of the Godhead covers
These eternal works so
wondrous.
Haedre dem ved Bon og Psalter; Reverence them, for nought is
Snart maaske er hver stable;
forsvunden. They may vanish, past all
Jesu Blod paa Herrens Alter seeking.
Fylde dem, som Blod i Lunden. Let Christ's blood on Christ's
own table
Fill them, once with red blood
reeking.
Men I see kun Guldets Lue, But their majesty unviewing,
Ikke de AErvaerdighoie! And their lustre but
Saete dem som Pragt tilskue descrying,
For et mat, nysgjerrigt Oie! Them as spectacles ye're shewing
To the silly and the prying.
Himlen sortner, Storme brage! Storm-winds bellow, blackens
Visse Time, du er kommen. heaven!
Hvad de gav, de tog tilbage-- Comes the hour of melancholy;
Evig bortsvandt Helligdommen. Back is taken what was given,--
Vanished is the relic holy.
LONDON:
Printed for THOMAS J. WISE, Hampstead, N.W.
_Edition limited to Thirty Copies_.
Footnotes:
{10} The left-hand column contains the even pages of the printed
pamphlet, and the right-hand column the corresponding odd pages which
appear opposite them.--DP.
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