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by Eino Leino (1878 - 1926)

Kansan valta
Language: Finnish (Suomi) 
Kansanvalta, kaikkivalta,
Suomi yksi yltä, alta,
kansan mieli, kansan kieli
valtioiden valtapieli,
seisoo Suomi niinkuin vuori,
Suomi vanha, Suomi nuori.

Laissa turva miehen naisen,
vapaus kansan, kansalaisen,
ihmisarvo maassa mahti,
kansanvalta kansan vahti.
Maa ei orjan eikä herran,
mutta heimon vapaan kerran.

Text Authorship:

  • by Eino Leino (1878 - 1926), "Kansan valta" [author's text checked 1 time 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 Erkki Gustaf Melartin (1875 - 1937), "Kansan valta", op. 61 no. 3 (1910) [ mixed chorus and piano or orchestra ], from Sekakuoroja pianon tai orkesterin kanssa, no. 3 [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2018-10-29
Line count: 12
Word count: 42

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