Finlandia - Veikko Antero Koskenniemi

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 of 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 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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Veikko Antero Koskenniemi (1885 – 1962) Finland

Translator not stated (anonymous)

Source: Babel Web Anthology