Finland, behold, thy daylight now is dawning, the threat of night has now been driven away. The skylark calls across the light of morning, the blue of heaven lets it have its way, and now the day the powers of night is scorning: thy daylight dawns, O Finland of ours!
Finland, arise, and raise towards the highest thy head now crowned with mighty memory. Finland, arise, for to the world thou criest that thou hast thrown off thy slavery, beneath oppression´s yoke thou never liest. Thy morning´s come, O Finland of ours!
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on 2013-12-07 09:29 am (UTC)no subject
on 2013-12-08 04:54 pm (UTC)Here's the translation I like the best, © Keith Bosley and Bloodaxe Books
Finland, behold, thy daylight now is dawning,
the threat of night has now been driven away.
The skylark calls across the light of morning,
the blue of heaven lets it have its way,
and now the day the powers of night is scorning:
thy daylight dawns, O Finland of ours!
Finland, arise, and raise towards the highest
thy head now crowned with mighty memory.
Finland, arise, for to the world thou criest
that thou hast thrown off thy slavery,
beneath oppression´s yoke thou never liest.
Thy morning´s come, O Finland of ours!
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on 2013-12-08 07:36 pm (UTC)no subject
on 2013-12-09 09:13 am (UTC)no subject
on 2013-12-08 04:56 pm (UTC)no subject
on 2013-12-08 04:59 pm (UTC)