Today the 5th of February we celebrate our national poet
Johan Ludvig Runeberg (1804-1877).
He wrote the original lyrics of our National Anthem
Maamme / Our Land - in Swedish Vårt Land,
then translated in Finnish and composed by Fredrik Pacius.
On the internet there are many translations, here is one:
Oh Our Land Finland Fatherland
Echo Loudly Golden Word
No Valley No Hill
No Water Shore More Dear
Than This Northern Homeland
This Precious Land Of Our Fathers
No Valley No Hill
No Water Shore More Dear
Than This Northern Homeland
This Precious Land Of Our Fathers
One Day From Your Bud
You Will Bloom
From Our Love Shall Rise
Your Hope Glorious Joy
And Once Your Song Fatherland
Higher Still Will Ring
From Our Love Shall Rise
Your Hope Glorious Joy
And Once Your Song Fatherland
Higher Still Will Ring
This drawing is made by the famous Finnish artist Albert Edelfelt.
It is the cover of
The Tales of Ensign Stål
written by Runegerg and tells about the Finnish War in 1808-1809
after which Finland was separated from Sweden and became
part of the Russian Empire as the Gran Duchy of Finland.
Every year we modern Finnish people enjoy
The Runeberg Pastries - Runebergin torttu.
They look like this and taste very good with that raspberry jam.
I like this kind of traditions!
This week I read the very interesting and tragic biography of Marilyn Monroe
by Donald Spoto. My post can be found
here.
I participated in the Makrotex Challenge with my clock photos...
... and in addition to snow my January 2016
was filled with also vibrant colors...
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