55. The traditional quietude of Egypt was alluded to by Tegnér in his
epic romance, _Axel_, thus:
"... _tysta som Egyptens präster
begynte stjärnorna sitt tåg_."
60. _utan rodd och segel_, i.e., without propulsion by either oars or
sails.
77-78. _sant blev Djufar spådd_, in prose, _Djufar blev sannspådd_,
Djufar told the truth.
Ur ENSAMHETENS TANKAR.
4-5. The poet's mode of expression in these lines has been subjected to
much comment and adverse criticism, many characterizing it as too
arbitrary a departure from established linguistic usage. The grammatical
Swedish of it would be: _jag längtar_ TILL _marken, jag längtar_ TILL
_stenarna, där_ SOM _barn jag lekt_.