Songs

Souda, souda sinisorsa (1899) JS 180

Souda, souda sinisorsa

Aukusti Valdemar Forsman

Souda, souda, sinisorsa,

souda tähän rantaan;

pesäs tänne rakenna sen

ritvakoivun kantaan!

Laske, laske, pursi pieni,

laske valkamaani;

purrestasi neito nuori,

astu asuntaani!

Tääll' on sija suoritettu

sammalista sulle;

tule, tule, kultaseni

kumppaniksi mulle!

Tääll' on aallot armahat ja

suuret hongat huojuu;

solkikoivut soreasti

aallon helmaan nuojuu.

Row, row, blue duck

English Translation © Maria Forsström

Row, row, blue duck

Row to this shore;

Then make your nest

Next to the weeping birch!

Glide, glide, little boat,

Glide to my harbour;

The young maiden's boat

Is coming to my home!

Here my home is prepared

With soft moss for you;

Come, come, my beloved,

Be my companion!

Here the waves are gentle

Tall fir trees are swaying;

Beautiful birch trees

Lean in over the cove.

Composer

Jean Sibelius

Jean Sibelius was a Finnish composer and violinist of the late Romantic and early-modern periods. He is best known for his set of seven symphonies, but he also composed over a hundred songs for voice and piano, and various pieces inspired by nature and Nordic mythology.

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Poet

Aukusti Valdemar Forsman

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Previously performed at:

22 Oct 2017: Sibelius & Mahler: Maria Forsström & Matti Hirvonen