20th Century Scandinavian Poetry - GBV · CONTENTS * indicates that the poem in the original...
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20th CenturyScandinavian
PoetryThe Development Of Poetry In
ICELANDDENMARKNORWAYSWEDENFINLAND
1900—1950
General Editor
MARTIN S. ALLWOODASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Gyldendal Norsk Forlag
OSLO
1950
CONTENTS* indicates that the poem in the original language is included
ICELAND
Introduction by Stefan Einarsson 3
Sigurdur SigurSssonChristmas Eve (Jolakvold) 6
Johann SigurjonssonSorrow (Sorg) 6
Unnur Benediktsdottir Bjarklind (Huldct)As From A Flower's Chalice (Eins og ur blomabikar) . . 7
Johan G. SigurSsson ,Delirium (OraS) 7
Magnus Stefdnsson (Orn Arnarson)Chickens (Ha;nsni) 8The Fall Of Man (Syndafall) 9The Journey (LangferS) 9
Jakob ThorarensenDesert Dangers (Orajfageigur) 10
Stefan jra HvitadalErla (Erla) 10
Porbergur PorSarsonFuturistic Evening Moods (Futuristiskar kveldstemningar) . . 11Echoing Footfalls Of Dead Days (SkohljoS dainna daga) . . 12The Hussy (Meykongurinn) 12
Jakob Johannesson SmartThe Harp (Harpan) 12
David StefdnssonMother Wants To Sleep (Mamma astlar aS sofna) . . . . 13I Sail In The Fall (Eg sigli i haust) UThe Shadow (Skugginn)* 15
Jon MagnussonThe Deserts (AuSnir) 16
Johannes ur KotlumPrayer (Bsn) \6
Tomas GudmundssonO Beauteous World (Fagra verold)* 17The Harbour (Vi5 hofnina) 19The Great Caravan (Lestin mikla) 20
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Snorra HjartarsonYearning (PaS kallar Pra) 20
Halldor LaxnessS S Montclare (S. S. Montclare) 22She Was All That You Loved (Hun var pa5 alt, sem f>iiunnir) , 23
Gudmund BoSvarsson"They Were Tossed About On The Sea For A Long Time"("Ok velkti pi lengi i hafi") 23
Magnus A. ArnasonI Have Loved (fig hefi elskad) 24Summer Day Reverie (Sunnudagur i Lynn Canyon, B. C.) . . 25
Steinn SteinarrMatins (Ottusongur) 25Children At Play (Born a5 leik)* 26Marble (Marmari) 26Spring Song (Vorvisa) 27Verdun (Verdun) 27
DENMARK
Introduction by Harald Engberg 31
Sopbits ClaussenDreams (Dramme) 37With The Waiting (Hos de ventende) 37
Ludvig HolsteinApple Blossoms (iEbleblomst) 38
Johannes JorgensenThe Plants Stand Silent Round Me (Foraarsevangelium) . . 38
Jeppe AakjairThe Stone-Breaker (Jens Vejmand) 39To Bundgaard, Sculptor (Til Billedhugger Bundgaard) . . 40Georg Brandes (Georg Brandes) 40
Helge RodeEarly Spring (Forste Foraar) 41
Johannes V• JensenSong Of England (Englandssangen) 42The Red Tree (Det rode Tras) 43At Memphis Station (Paa Memphis Station) 44The Wandering Girl (Pigen der vandrer)* 47
Valdemar RordamWinter Night (Vinternat) 48
Thoger LarsenThe Danish Summer (Den danske Sommer) 49At The Circus (I Cirkus) 50
Emil BonnelyckeThe Migrants (Tnekfuglene) 51
Otto GelstedThe Show Boat (Reklameskibet) 52April 9th (Den niende April) 54
Viggo F. MailerThus Speaks The Wise Father (Saaledes taler den kloge
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Fader) 55Louis Levy
The Swallow's Flight (Svalens Flugt) 56Harald Bergstedt
Primitive-Sophisticated (Primitiv-Raffineret) 56A Welling Spring (Den levende Kilde) 56Nostalgia (Laengsel) 57"God's Grace" And The World War ("Guds Naade" ogVerdenskrigen) 57Mr. Pin-Up (Hr. Klistermand) 57A Question (Et Spargsmaal) 57Before A Pair Of Eyes (Foran et Par 0jne) 58
H. H. Seedorff PedersenKnave Of Hearts And The Four Queens (Hjerterknasgt og defire Damer) 58Sailor's Drinking Song (Rosvald) .. 59
Kaj MunkEaster (Paaske) 60
Tom KristensenThe Slow Spring (Det langsomme forar) 60Diminuendo (Diminuendo) 62Born Again (Genfodt)* 63
Nis PetersenSpring At Manager Fjord (Forar ved Mariager Fjord)* . . 65The Cat Without A Tail (Defi haletese kat) 66Gipsy Privilege (Romaniernes ret) 67Do You Love Man (Elsker du mennesket) 68Europe Aflame (Bramdende Europa) 69Elegy (1940) (Elegi, 1940) 73Hazard (Spillet) 73
Hulda LutkenMegalomania (Storhedsvanvid) 74Mammon (Mammon) 74
Paul La CourThat Day (Kan du huske disse Dage) 76
Paul SorensenThe Centaur (Kentaur) 77
Jens August SchadeMe (Mig) 78I Love You (Jeg elsker dig) 79Introduction (Indledning) 79
Sigfred PedersenLittle Poet Joker (Lille Digter Skrane) 80Anthem To An Inn (Hymne til et Va;rtshus) 80
Mogens Jermiin NissenConfidentially (Fortroligt) 81
Ulf HoffmannI Hear (Jeg horer) 82
Gustaf Munch-Pe/ersendo not speak to me (tal ikke til mig) 83thought (tanke) 84prayer (bon) 84
Piet HeinAnalysis Of Omnipotence (Almaegtighed) 84
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Kumbel KumbellMoral Gruk (Moralsk Gruk) 85Literary Gruk (Litterjert Gruk) 85Noble Funerals Arranged (Nobel Bisa?ttelse besorges). . . . 85Patriotic Summer (Den nationale Sommer) 86Conversation On The Road (Samtale paa Vejen)* . . . . 86
Hans MolbjergGoing To Church (Kirkegang) 86
Tone DitlevsenA Mother's Anguish (Moderangst) 87The Snake In Paradise (Siangen i Paradiset) 88The Eternal Three (De evige tre)* 90And It Was A Night (Og det var en Nat) 91
Ove AbildgaardNavel (Navle) 92Excursions (Togter) 92
Erik KnudsenWhen I Walk In The Wood (Naar jeg gaar i skoven) . . 93My Heart Cries (Mit hjerte raaber) 93The Eve Of St. Bartholomew (Bartholomeusnat) 94
Ole SarvigMy Sorrow (Min sorg)* 95Thought Stillness (Tankestille) 96Skylights (Tagruder) 96
Grethe Risbjerg Thomsen ,The Law Of Equilibrium (Ligevsgtens Lov) 97
Morten NielsenThe Account (Redeg0relse) 97Meeting (Mede) 98
Hans BjerregaardHumanity Outlawed (Fredlose Menneskehed) 98
Half dan RasmussenFar Away (Langt borte) 99
Ole WivelWeep For Balder (Gned for Balder) 100The Fish (Fisken) 101
Jergen NashWhoring Song (Horehymne) 101
Lise SorensenGirl Who Is Waiting (Pige, der venter) 102
Thorkild BjernvigYour Eyes (Dine 0jne) 102
Edle NielsenTo An Adolescent Cub From A Pastor's Home (Til en pu-bertetshvalp i et prsstehjem) 103
Ivan Malinovski(43) (43) 104
Frank JwgerHandshake For Tony (Handslag til Tony) 104
Greenland
Henrik Lund (Endaleraq)Nunarput — Our Country 105
NORWAY
Introduction by Harald U. Sverdrup 109
Sigbjern ObstfelderThe Rose (Rosen) 115Helga (Helga) 115Can The Mirror Speak? (Kan speilet tale?) 116Hymn (Salme) 116Day (Dag) 116He Is Sowing (Han sar)* 119
Vilhelm KragThe Cry Of A Bird (Der skreg en fugl) 119
Knut Ha?nsunIsland Off The Coast (Skjasrgaardso) 119
Nils Collett VogtPan Is Dead (Pan er dad!) 120A Noble, Pure September Day (Hoi luft) 120
Olav NygardMy Only Song (Mitt einaste kvad) 122
Rolf Hiorth SchoyenTo love (At elske) 122
Olaf BullPowerful Pain! (De store smerter!)* 123To The Brave (Til de dristige) 124Autumn (H0St) 125Tricks (Gjennemskuet) 125The Ruin (Ruin) 125Chopin Next Door (Chopin i sidevsrelset) 126Over A Glass Of Wine On A Spring Night (Ved et glassvin en vaarnat) 126
Kristofer UppdalThe Starling (Staren) 127Working Hard (Tungt i arbeid) 127The Voice Of The Generations (^Ettarmaal) 127When I Am Sick — (Naar eg er sjuk —) 127
Herman WildenveyNature (Natur) 127February Dialogue (Februardialog) 128
Olav AukrustBliss (Sa?le) 130Fire And Frost (Eld og frost) 130A Naked Branch (Ei naki grein) 131The Mountain Norther (Fjell-Norig) 132
Rudolf NilsenThe Voice Of The Revolution (Revolusjonens rost) . . . . 133The Rival (Rivalen) 134Christmas On The Dole (Arbeidslos jul) 134Confession (Bekjennelse) 135The Child Asks (Barnet sp0r) 136
Tore 0rjasa;terGently As The Whitsun Wind (Mildt som pinsevinden) . . 136The Kiss (Kysset) 137
Alf LarsenThe Crows (Kraakerne) 138
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Arnulf OverlandLittle Adam (Lille Adam)* 139Europe On Fire (Du ma. ikke sove) 140May 17, 1941 (17 mai 1941) 142Recitative (Recitativ) 144
Henrik RytterOh, I Think (A, eg trur) 146
Gunnar Reiss-AndersenAnnunciation (Bebudelse) 147To The Hearts (Til hjerterne) 147
Nordahl GriegWater (Vand) 14$The Sprinters (Sprinterne) 151May 17, 1940 (17 mai 1940) 151Hope (Hapet) 152
Louis KvalstadThe Conch (Konkylie) 153
Sigmund SkardNew York, N. Y. (New York, N. Y.) 154
Aslaug Vaa 'Footprints (Fotefar) 156Winged Letter (Skinnveng-brev) 157
Ingeborg FloodYes! (Ja!) 158
Rolf JacobsenPavement Stones (Brosten) 158
Hans-Henrik HolmThe Cuckoo (Gauken) 159
Ingeborg Refling HagenThe America Liner (I mara kommer Bergensfjord) . . . . 159
Ernst OrvilA Nuisance (Spetakkel) 160She Speaks Of Forebodings (Hun snakker om varsel) . . . . 161
Haldis Moren VesaasHappy Hands (Lykkelige hender) 161The Rain And The War (Regnet og krigen) 162
Emil BoysonArmy Hospital Death (Lasarett-dad) 163Contact Useless (Kontakt frukteslos) 163Norway, 1941 (Haer-tatt land) 164
Elling SolheimTwilight Round A Crane (Skumringsstemning ved en kran) 165
Einar Skja;raasenThe Word Of God (Guds ord) 165
Asmund SveenReorientation (Oppbrot) 167
Inger HagerupMy Love (Min elskede) 167Lullaby To A Heart (Vuggevise til et hjerte) 167I Wished To Die Last Night (Jeg ville d0 i natt) . . . . 168Dies Irae (Dies Irae) 168Love Itself Must Also Die (Kjserligheten skal ogsa do)* . . 168I Trust (Jeg tror) 169We Hold Our Life — (Vi holder livet —) 169
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Tarjei VesaasSnow And Fir Forests (Sno og granskog) 170Once Upon A Time — (Det var eingong —)* 171
Arne Randers ThorstensonGray Dawn (Gra demring) 172
Jakob SandeMary-Ann (Marian) . .' 173Prayer (Bon) 173
Per ArnebergAutumn Ballad (Hostvise) 174Heart And Hands (Hjerte og hender) 175Sons (Sonner) 175The Night Does Not Want Me (Natten vil ikke ha mig) . . 176Shield Your Eyes (Verg dine 0yne) 176
Nils Brantzeg 'Winter Sketch (Vinterskisse) 176
Claes GillMorning By The Sea (Morgen ved havet) 177Longing For The Leda Of The Sea (Lengsel etter havet) . . 177Rhapsody On A Decadent Life (Rapsodi over et forfallent liv) 178
Andre BjerkeLight Thoughts On A Soap Bubble (Lette betraktninger overen sapeboble) 178To A Determinist (Til en determinist) 179The Little Man (Den lille man) 179The Last Joy (Den sidste glede) 180
Jan-Magnus BruheimI Will Quench — (Eg vil stekkje —) 180
Gunnar HairnesTrumpet And Flute (Trompet og floyte) 181
Tor JonsonUnborn God (Ufodd gud) 182
Bjorn EndresonOnly You (Bare du) 182
Gunvor HofmoBetween Light And Darkness (Mellom lys og morke) . . . . 183The Night (Natten) 184
Tormod SkagestadThe Year After (Aret etter) 185
Carl KeilhauLoved (Elsket) 186
Astrid TollefsenTemptation At The Telephone (Fristelse ved telefonen) . . 186
Carl-Martin BorgenA Young Girl In A Yellow Dress (En ung pike i gul drakt) 186
Harald U. SverdrupThe Mountain That Burst (Fjellet slar sprekker) . . . . 187
Hans KristiansenSpring At The Pulpit (Var ved kateteret) 188
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SWEDENIntroduction by Johannes Edfelt 191Vilhelm Ekelund
For No One My Verse (Jag diktar for ingen)* 196It's Snowing (Det snoar) 196The Deceased (Den dode) 197Lunaria (Lunaria) 197
Bo BergmannAt A Milestone (Vid en milsten) 198Objects Of Beauty (De skbna tingen) 198
Erik Axel KarlfeldtThe Assumption Of Elijah (Elie himmelsfard) . . . . 199The Sea Voyage Of Jonah (Jone havsfiird) 200Maiden Maria (Jungfru Maria)* 202Serenade (Serenad) 204
Dan AnderssonThe Mill Song (Kvarnsangen) 205Epilogue (Epilog) 209Now Darkens My Way (Nu morknar min viig) 210
Birger SjobergLittle Paree (Lilla Paris) 210The Canals On Mars (Om kanalerna pa Mars) 212The Green-Eyed Monster (Svartsjukans demon) 213The Dove-Queen (Duvdrottningen) 215From Convention Man (Ur Konferensman) 218
Gabriel JonssonImpromptu (Impromptu) '. . . . 221
Anders OsterlingRosy Dream (Rosendrom) 221Psalmodicon (Psalmodikon) 222Starry Landscape (Landskap med stjarnor) 222Unemployed (Den arbetslose) 223Zenith (Zenit) 224
Par LagerkvistAnguish (Angest) 224A Letter Came (Det kom ett brev) 225The People In The Churchyard (Folket pa kyrkogarden) . . 225Beauty Fills Us (Det ar vackrast nar det skymmer) . . . . 226Beauty Grows (Det blir vackert)* 226Thought Has Nowhere A Goal (Tanken har intet mai) . . 227Oh Thou Great Wrathful Nature (O du stora, vreda natur) . . 227
Karl AsplundYour Sisters (Dina systrar) 228Anguish (Angest) 228
Harriet Lb'wenhjelmTonight I Shall Die (I natt skall jag do) 229
Bertil MalmbergChrist Meets Lucifer (Kristus uppsoker Lucifer) 229My Room Is No Longer In Its House (Mitt rum ar ej langrei sitt hus) 232To Build On Your Feeling (Att bygga pa sin kansla) . . . . 233
Ragnar JandelCalling (Kallelse) 233
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Dostojevski (Dostoievski) 233Sten Selander
The Withered Tree (Det torra tradet) 235Erik Blomberg
1 Once Possessed Nothing (Forr agde jag intet) 235Man's Home (Manniskans hem) 236
Erik LindormRapture (Lyckans minut) 236After The Silver Wedding Anniversary (Efter silverbrollopet) 236
Helmer GrundstromHarvest (Skord) 237
Arnold Ljungdahl 'Spring Proclamation (Varproklamation) 238
Axel FredenholmThe Heaviest Burden (Tyngsta bordan) 239
Prince William (Prins Wilhelm)At The Florist's (Utanfor blomsterhandeln) 239
Karin BoyePrayer To The Sun (Bbn till solen) 240Night's Deep Violoncello (Nattens djupa violoncell)* . . . . 240My Skin Is Full Of Butterflies (Min hud ar full av fjarilar) 241The Man Without Mercy (Mannen utan nad) 242Be Quiet. Have Faith. (Var tyst. Ha tillit) 242
Johannes EdfeltSpring Sacrifice (Varoffer) 243Pain Is The Greatest Sculptor (Smartan ar en skulptor) . . 244Life Of Life (Livets liv) 244'Archaic Image (Arkaisk bild)* 245August Shadows (Skuggor i augusti) 245
Bengt E. NystromMy Faith (Min tro) 247
Frans G. BengtssonA Ballad Of The French King's Bandsmen (En ballad omfranske kungens spelman) 248
Ture NermanThe Finest Of All Of The Love Songs (Den vackraste visanom karleken) 250
Ebbe LindeIn Time With The Rain (I takt med regnet) 250Where A Man's Life (Dar en manniskas liv) 250
Harry MartinsonFarm Maids (Pigor) 251On The Congo (Pa Kongo) 252Visual Memory (Synminne) 253Open Coast (Oppen kust) 253After (Efter)* 254Cable Ship (Kabelskepp) 254Trade Winds (Passader) 255
Hans BotvidThe Earth And Johnson (Jorden och Jonson) 256In The Hospital Ward (I sjuksalen) 256
Nils BolanderChristianity Was Once An Eagle Message (Kristendomenvar ett ornevangelium) 256
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Artur LundkvistBring Me Young Noisy Cities (Kom med unga larmandestader) 257Rain (Regn) 257The Stone-Cutter (Stenhuggaren) 258.Freud (Freud) 258You Hear The Roar Of Factories (Du hor danet av fabri-kerna) 260Evangelist (Evangelist) 261
Evert TaubeCalle SchewenVWaltz (Calle Schewens vals) 262
Ruben NilssonThe Unknown Soldier (Den okande soldaten) 263
Hjalmar GullbergNocturnal Choruses (Korer i natten) 264The Virtuoso (Virtuosen) 265I'm Planning To Go Out On A Long Journey (Jag tanker gemig ut pa en lang resa) 265The Reflective Country Postman (Den tankande lantbrev-bararen) 266The Lake (Sjon) 266Sunrise (Soluppgang) 267
Nils FerlinIn Arendorff's Time (Pa Arendorffs tid) 267To An Old Friend (Till en gammal van) 269Gethsemane (Getsemane) 270Through A Wall (Genom en vagg) 270Faith (Tron) 271May I Offer You Some Flowers (Far jag lamna nagrablommor) 271Astray (Vilse)* 272And Not Even (Inte ens) 272Neutral (Neutral) 272
Thorild FredenholmAn Old House (Ett gammalt hus) 273
Nils HasselskogFall — A Humoresque (Host) 273
Ebb a LindquistOn Sorrow's Shores (Pa sorgens strander) 274
A. Gunnar BergmanA Proper Meal (Ett ordentligt mai mat) 274
Gustav SandgrenTruth (Sanningen) 275
Einar MalmThe Apartment (V&ningen) 276
Gunnar EkelofOne After One (Ett efter ett) 276Etude (Etyd) 277Fee (Fe) 278Ferry Song (Farjesang) 279From Legends (Ur Legender)* 279Towards The Triangle (Mot triangeln) 280
Gunnar BeskowRed Lilies (Roda liljor) 281
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Elof AkessonAt The Frontier (Vid gransen) 282In The Crowd (I trangseln) 282
Helge AkerhielmAt The Hour Of The Crabs (I krabbornas stund) . . . . 283
Bertil GeddaThe Only Strength (Det enda fasta) 284Towards Silence (Mot tystnaden) 284Silence (Tystnad) 285
Erik LindegrenThe Man Without A Road: XII (mannen utan vag: XII) 285The Man Without A Road: XVII (mannen utan vag: XVII)* 286Pastoral Suite (Pastoral-svit) 287Cosmic Mother (Kosmisk moder) 288
Karl VennbergPassage (Passage) 288Reality's Illusion (Verklighetens illusion) 289The Child's Teething Ring (Barnets skallra) 289
Uno EngStill Life (Stilleben) 289
Folke HellgrenThe Hidden Poem (Den gomda dikten) 290The Fir-Tree (Furan) 290New Country (Nytt land) 291
Anders FrostensonUntouched By The Times (Av tiden och tingen oberord) . . 291
Anna Greta WideThe Star (Stjarnan) 291The Miracle (Undret) 292Night Music (Nattmusik) 292
Olof LagercrantzInauguration (Invigning) 293
harald forsspoems (dikter) 294
Ragnar ThoursieCommencement (Skolavslutningen) 294Lowered To The Drowned (Nertagen till de druknade) . . 295Is Our Life Our Evening (Ar vart liv var afton) 296Sunk In A Porcelain Sleep (I porslinslik s5mn forsankt) . . 297
Arne NymanRecognition (Igenkannandet) 297Imprisoned (Fangen) 297Endless Cold Space (Andlosa kalla rymd) 298
Martin S. Alhvoodremainder (aterstod) 298one with you (ett med dig) 299
Bengt AnderbergFrom Aprilia (Ur Aprilia) 299
Lars EnglundAlmost Like Crying (Nastan som grat) 300The Wind (Vinden) 300White Ecstacy (Vit extas) 300
Maria WineHow Can You Believe (Hur kan du tro) 301
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Stig CarlsonTo Learn Again (Att lara om) 301
Werner AspenstromThe Actor's Room (Skadespelarens rum) 302
Stig SjodinJudgment Day (Domedag) ' 303
Jan Stiemstedtto be on our way (att vare pa vag) 304
G'osta OswaldAll Day Long Have The Dead Been Standing (hela dagenhar det statt doda) 305
Harry AhlbergHe Saw The Masquerade (Han sig maskeraden) 306
Magda LagermanThe Casket (Skrinet) 308Interpreter (Tolk) 308
Lars ForssellLycidas (Lycidas) 308fragment of love (karleksfragment) 311
Sture Lonnerstrand(M)oratorio (Incestant Blood Symphony) ((M)oratorium) . . 312
FINLAND
Introduction by Birgitta Parland 317
In the Swedish languageHjalmar Procope
My Silent Neighbor (Min tysta granne) 322The Gate (Porten) 322
Ernst von KnapeMen From The Plains And The Sea (Man fran slatten ochhavet) 323
Jakob TegengrenUnder The Linden Tree (Under linden) 324
Ragnar EkelundSpring Evening (Varafton) 325
Arvid MorneBefore A Runic Stone (Infor en runsten)* 325July Evening On The Island (Julinatt pa on) 326A Boat In The Bay (En bat pa fjarden) 327
Emil ZilliacusThe Choice (Valet) 327
Bertel GripenbergDon Juan (Don Juan)* 328Before All Winds (For alia vindar) 329
Nicken MalmstromThe Edifice Of Culture (Kulturbygget) 330
Edith SodergranThe Land That Is Not (Landet som icke ar) 331
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The Stars Are Teeming (Stjarnorna vimla) 3310 Heavenly Brightness (O himmelska klarhet) 332The Moon (Manen) 332The Day Cools (Dagen svalnar) 333Phantoms Of The Creator (Skaparegestalter) 334The Foreign Lands (De frammande landerna) 334There Is No One In The W6rld Who Has Time (Det finnsingen som har tid i varlden)* . . ' 334Sick Days (Sjuka dagar) 335Autumn's Last Flower (Hostens sista blomma) 336The Portrait (Portriittet) 336
Jarl HemmerEternity's Tree (Evighetens trad) 337Prayer For A New Heart (Bon om ett nytt hjarta) . . . . 337Before A Blossoming Tree (Infor ett blommande trad) . . 338Diary Page (Dagboksblad) 339
drnulf TigerstedtA Broken Oar (En avbruten ara) 339The Block (Blocket) 339
Barbro Mb'rneIt Was Not My Fault (Det var inte mitt fel) 340The Life Of Man, It Is Never A Reed (Ett manniskoliv,det ar inte ett ro —) 340In My Breast (I mitt brost) 341
Gunnar Bjb'rlingHear Me, Bird Of The Night (Hor mig nattens fagel) . . 3411 Am A Cup Of Longing (Jag ar en langtans biigare) . . . . 341I Set Out To Find The Only Word (Det enda ordet gickjag ut att finna) 342Charlie Chaplin (Charlie Chaplin) 342A Child Playing (Ett barn leker) 342
Elmer DiktoniusA Child In Starlight (Barn i stjarnljus) 342Granite (Granit) 343Dostojevskij (Dostojevskij)* 344We Were Singing (Vi sjong) 346
Kerstin SoderholmThe Huldra (Huldran) 346You Have So Many Stars (Du har s& manga stjarnor) . . 346
Erik ThermanA Minute (En minut) 347
Kaj LindgrenIn The Churchyard (Pa kyrkogarden) 347
Henry PatiandGasoline (Bensin) 348Have You Heard (Har ni hort) 348Always Talk Back (Alltid tala emot) 349On The Great Day After (Den Stora Dagenefter) . . . . 349It Is So Cold Today (Det ar sa kallt i dag) 349Is The Dark Whirling (Virvlar morkret) 349
Rabbe EnckellO, Sun (O, sol) 350In Thy Soul (I din sjal) 350To Ithaca (Mot Itaka) 350
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The Poverty That Came To Ale (Det armod som komtill mig) 351Let Me Not Look—! (Blott inga blickar) 351
Solveig von SchoultzThe Lovers (De iilskande) 352These (Dessa) 352The Deaths (Dodarna) . . i 352
Eva WichmanJungle Creature (Djungelvarelse) 353Evening Wind (Aftonvinden) 353
Ralf ParlandOde To The Heroes Lying In The Sun (Ode till hjaltarnasom ligger i solen) 354Nocturnal Continent (Nattlig kontinent) 354
Ole TorvaldsVeins In The Earth (Adror i jorden) 355
Bo CarpelanIn This Unreal City (I denne overkliga stad) 355
In the Finnish languageEino Leino
A Legend Of Finland (Legenda) 356Katri Vala
Winter Has Come (Talvi on tullut) 357Flowering Earth (Kukkiva maa) 357Lamentation (Valitus)* 358
Uuno KailasThe House (Talo) 359
P. MustapddCornflowers (Ruiskukkia) 359Folk Tale (Olen viela kaukana) 360
Oiva PaloheimoAugust Night (Elokuun Yo) 361
Olavi PaavolainenNocturne (Nocturno)* 362
Aili MeriluotoStone God (Kivinen Jumala) 363
Elvi SinervoAutumn Day (Syyspaiva) 364
Biographies And Bibliographies 367Index Of Authors 395