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Norden (1917) Op. 90 no.1

Norden

Johan Ludvig Runeberg

Löfven de falla,
Sjöarna frysa...
Flyttande svanor,
Seglen, o seglen
Sorgsna till södern,
Söken dess nödspis,
Längtande åter;
Plöjen dess sjöar,
Saknande våra!
Då skall ett öga
Se er från palmens
Skugga och tala:
"Tynande Svanor,
Hvilken förtrollning
Hvilar på norden?
Den som från södern
Längtar, hans längtan
Söker en himmel."

The North

English Translation © Maria Forsström

The leaves are falling,
The lakes are freezing ...
Moving swans,
Sail, o sail
Sorrowful to the South
Looking for its meagre fare,
Longing back,
Plowing its lakes,
Missing ours!
Then shall an eye
See you from the palm's
Shadow and speak:
"Swans, languishing away,
What enchantment
Lies upon the North?
He, who from the South
Is longing, his longing
Seeks a heaven."

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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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Johan Ludvig Runeberg

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