Kanske vil der gå både Vinter og Vår,
og næste Sommer med, og det hele År; —
men engang vil du komme, det véd jeg visst;
og jeg skal nok vente, for det lovte jeg sidst.
Gud styrke dig, hvor du i Verden går!
Gud glæde dig, hvis du for hans Fodskammel står!
Her skal jeg vente til du kommer igen;
og venter du histoppe, vi træffes der, min Ven!
[英譯]
The winter may pass and the spring disappear
The summer, too, will vanish and then the year
But this I know for certain, that you'll come back again
And even as I promised, you'll find me waiting then
God give you strength, wherever in the world you go
God give you joy, when you stand before his judgement seat
Here I'll wait until you come again
and if you are waiting up above, there we'll meet, my love