Original: The lyrics were written by BjÃ rnstjerne BjÃ rnson between 1859 and 1868, and the melody was written by his cousin Rikard Nordraak in 1864.
Simplified: The lyrics were written by BjÃ rnstjerne BjÃ rnson, and melody by his cousin, Rikard Nordraak.