Hans Christian Andersen’s tale Nattergalen (‘The Nightingale’) has most often been understood in terms of Romanticism. It sang of the quiet churchyard where white roses grow, where the elder flowers make the air sweet, and where the grass is always green, wet with the tears of those who are still alive. Internet Archive. Language. Og nattergalen sang så dejligt, at kejseren fik tårer i øjnene, tårerne trillede ham ned over kinderne, og da sang nattergalen endnu smukkere, det gik ret til hjertet;