
LAULU IHANISTA SILMISTÄ
SISÄLLYS:
PIENI LYHTY
JUMALA POPPELIEN ALLA
IKKUNASSA
NUORI TYTTÖ VENHEESSÄ
LOHIKÄÄRMELAIVAT
KAHDEN
ODOTUS
VIHREÄN LAMPUN KELLARISSA
In this vivid anthology, the poet weaves together moments of quiet wonder and sudden awe, inviting listeners into a world where a trembling lantern sways in midnight breezes and ancient deities whisper among poplar groves. Each piece balances the everyday—an observant glance from a window, the hum of a city street—with the uncanny, such as dragon‑laden skies and secret songs of unseen birds. The language flows like a song, rich with colour and texture, turning simple images into lingering sensations.
The collection moves through shifting scenes: a young girl poised in a meadow, a solitary knight restless in a stone hall, and a lone raven that carries a melancholy tune across a wintered landscape. Themes of longing, transformation, and the fragile boundary between reality and imagination recur, giving the work a contemplative yet adventurous spirit. Listeners will find themselves drifting between reverie and reflection, guided by verses that feel both intimate and timeless.
Language
fi
Duration
~41 minutes (39K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
Helsinki: Otava, 1925.
Credits
Tuula Temonen
Release date
Sep 30, 2023
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1899–1973
A major Finnish poet and folklorist, he wrote lyrical, distinctive poetry under the pen name P. Mustapää while also helping shape the study of Finnish mythology and oral tradition. His work moves between scholarship and imagination, making him an especially fascinating figure in twentieth-century Finnish literature.
View all books
by Martti Haavio

by Geoffrey Chaucer

by Nathaniel Bright Emerson

by de Lorris Guillaume, de Meun Jean

by Dante Alighieri

by de Lorris Guillaume, de Meun Jean

by Sir Edwin Arnold