Herregaards-Skytterne

Hans Christian Andersen 1805 (Odense) – 1875 (Copenhagen)



Som Tegn om gamle Tider hjemme,
Om Ridderborg og Ridder-Mod,
Vor Bøsse løfte skal sin Stemme;
For gamle Danmark Ungdoms Blod!
        Mand staaer ved Mand,
        „Med Gud, for Konge og Fædreland!"
Nu kommer Herregaards-Skytten!
 
Det er den sorte Jæger-Skare
Med dansk Cocarde og Hanefjer;
Blandt Fjendens Flokke skal vi klare,
Vort Øie Hjertestedet seer.
        Mand staaer ved Mand,
        „Med Gud, for Konge og Fædreland!"
Nu kommer Herregaards-Skytten!
 
Tro ikke, Landet er ei lukket,
I Folket Holger Danske staaer!
Hver fjendtlig Fugl skal blive plukket,
Hvis Vinge over Gjærdet slaaer!
        Mand staaer ved Mand.
        „Med Gud, for Konge og Fædreland!"
Nu kommer Herregaards-Skytten!
 

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ababBBC dddxBBC bdbdBBC
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 701
Words 107
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 7, 7, 7

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