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kat_lair ([personal profile] kat_lair) wrote2013-12-06 12:01 pm
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Hyvää itsenäisyyspäivää!

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Happy Independence Day Finland. 96 years.



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[identity profile] margaret-r.livejournal.com 2013-12-07 09:29 am (UTC)(link)
Congratulations Finland! That's a beautiful song.

[identity profile] kat-lair.livejournal.com 2013-12-08 04:54 pm (UTC)(link)
It is, the hymn from Sibelius' Finlandia Suite.

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!
athenejen: iAthena (athena)

[personal profile] athenejen 2013-12-08 04:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, oh, that was lovely. Thank you for sharing. :)

[identity profile] kat-lair.livejournal.com 2013-12-08 04:59 pm (UTC)(link)
You are most welcome. I just posted the translation of the lyrics in a comment above :)
athenejen: iAthena (athena)

[personal profile] athenejen 2013-12-08 07:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, very nice! And it also explains why I like it so much, I've always really liked the Sibelius I've heard.

[identity profile] margaret-r.livejournal.com 2013-12-09 09:13 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you for that! It's just lovely, such beautiful words and so beautifully sung.