Notes

Composer: Jean Sibelius
Lyricist: Zacharias Topelius wrote the original Swedish version of this song called Giv mig ej glans.

The Finnish text 'En etsi valtaa, loistoa' is a translation of the poem in Swedish by Zacharias Topelius. Topelius and Sibelius were both Swedish-speaking Finns.

Watch
Please let us know if you think this video has been taken down by YouTube.
Thanks!
Please let us know if you think this video has been taken down by YouTube.
Thanks!

Thanks and Acknowledgements

Loose translation by Lisa. Please email Lisa with any suggestions to improve the English translation.