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by Jenni Kinnunen

Varis
Language: Finnish (Suomi) 
Varis huutaa
sen nokka viiltää maahan mustaa juovaa
Istuttaa kuolleet vakoon kuin perunat
säntillisin välein
Kohta ne mullataan

Varis huutaa 
ei sen huudosta kuule toivoa
Siinä on ruosteinen pinta
hiekkakiven roso
homeen harmaita haihtuvia

Minulle se huutaa
tuhkanaamion

Text Authorship:

  • by Jenni Kinnunen , "Varis", copyright status unknown [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 Sanna Mari Ahvenjärvi (b. 1972), "Varis", 2013-2014, first performed 2017 [ mezzo-soprano, violin and piano ], from Elämän ja kuoleman lauluja, no. 1 [sung text checked 1 time]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Anonymous/Unidentified Artist) , "Crow"


Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2026-02-08
Line count: 12
Word count: 38

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