Katson virran kalvohon, kaikki katoo sieltä, aalto soljuu solisten uuden aallon tieltä. Virta vierii verkalleen kauas kohti merta. Sinne, sinne aaltoset katoatte kerta. On kuin sielu sulaen yhtyis kulkuhunne, virran kera vieris pois, kysymättä kunne...
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Authorship:
- by Veikko Antero Koskenniemi (1885 - 1962), "Katson virran kalvohon", appears in Runoja, first published 1906 [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Leevi Antti Madetoja (1887 - 1947), "Katson virran kalvohon", op. 13 (Sekakuorolauluja = Songs for Mixed Choir) no. 3 (1912), published 1912 [ mixed chorus a cappella ] [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2008-08-30
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