by Eino Leino (1878 - 1926)
Vanha vaimo
Language: Finnish (Suomi)
Menin meren rantaan, huokas aalto santaan. Minne kulki äidin kukka? Miks et kotikantaan? Huusi tuulen mukaan, kuunnellut ei kukaan. Onko nähty onnen lintu? Eipä tunnettukaan. Kävelin ja itkin Manan maata pitkin. Miss' on äidin mielitietty? Kukan valjun kitkin.
Text Authorship:
- by Eino Leino (1878 - 1926), "Vanha vaimo", appears in Halla, first published 1908 [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 Toivo Kuula (1883 - 1918), "Vanha vaimo", op. 4 no. 8 (1910). [baritone and men's chorus a cappella] [text not verified]
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This text was added to the website: 2008-08-21
Line count: 12
Word count: 38