Caroline Mathilde Schytte was born in
Fredrikshald (now
Halden), in
Østfold County, Norway. Her parents were Hans Holst Schytte (1815–1893) and Anne Marie Faye (1828–1872). Caroline Schytte was born into the family of a wealthy merchant, in a home marked by cultural interests. She was married to Svend Holst Jensen (1846–1908), a clergyman in the
Church of Norway. The newly married couple settled first in
Leith in Scotland, later in London, both sites associated with the
Norwegian Church Abroad. After nine years abroad, the family moved back to Norway, where her husband was vicar of
Høvåg, later in
Grimstad. Schytte Caroline Jensen was known in particular for her children's songs. She wrote about 200 songs for children. Among her most popular songs are
Ride ride ranke and
Venter på far. She was also an accomplished writer. Her contributions on various topics for magazines and newspapers had a large readership, especially among women. She was the mother of four children including Norwegian author,
Gabriel Scott. She died in Oslo at 87 years of age. ==Selected works==