Text & Translation
Blommans öde
Swedish source:
Johan Ludvig Runeberg
Rov för höstens vind,
Blomma, säg vi dröjer tåren
På din späda kind?
"Solen dalar,
Stormens röst jag hör."
Så den späda blomman talar,
Träffas, bräcks och dör.
The Fate of the Flower
English translation ©
Daniel M. Grimley
Plundered by autumn’s wind,
Flower, say why the tear remains
Upon your tender cheek?
‘The sun descends,
I hear the storm’s voice.’
This is what the tender flower says,
It is battered, broken, and dies.
Blommans öde
Swedish source:
Johan Ludvig Runeberg
The Fate of the Flower
English source:
Daniel M. Grimley
Barn af våren
Child of spring
Rov för höstens vind,
Plundered by autumn’s wind,
Blomma, säg vi dröjer tåren
Flower, say why the tear remains
På din späda kind?
Upon your tender cheek?
"Solen dalar,
‘The sun descends,
Stormens röst jag hör."
I hear the storm’s voice.’
Så den späda blomman talar,
This is what the tender flower says,
Träffas, bräcks och dör.
It is battered, broken, and dies.
Composer
Jean Sibelius
Jean Sibelius was a Finnish composer and violinist of the late Romantic and early-modern periods. He is best known for his set of seven symphonies, but he also composed over a hundred songs for voice and piano, and various pieces inspired by nature…
