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

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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