Reflections of the Bards Sublime: Lumsk‘s Fremmede Toner (Part 2)

For each of these 6 poems, I’ll provide brief context on the author, as well as the narrative/themes of the text. I’ll then analyze the connections between the songs and their associated poems, and between the mirrored song counterparts. (Reflecting the track list, the Norwegian translations will precede the originals throughout.) Many thanks to our very own Potates in TovH Discord for their help in checking my understanding of the original German lyrics, and providing translations of their own: Hans, EvilHenchman, DarthWTF, and Zocktol. Danke! Here’s a link to Part I! Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche “Avskjed” // “Abschied” (1884) (“Farewell”) Friedrich … Continue reading Reflections of the Bards Sublime: Lumsk‘s Fremmede Toner (Part 2)