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Sylvias Hälsning Från Sicilien
Sylvias hälsning från Sicilien (Swedish language, Swedish, ''Sylvia's Greeting from Sicily'') is a poem by Zachris Topelius from 1853, which was composed to a christmas carol by :sv:Karl_Collan, Karl Collan. The poem has been translated to Finnish by both :fi:Elina_Vaara, Elina Vaara and :fi:Martti_Korpilahti, Martti Korpilahti, and the latter one from 1918 is one of the most beloved Finnish Christmas carols. It has been chosen as the best Finnish Christmas carol in the 1960s and again in 2002 in a poll by Yleisradio. The poem is also a part of the collection of Finnish poems called '':fi:Sylvian_laulut, Sylvian laulut''. Summary Sylvia, a Eurasian blackcap (''Sylvia atricapilla''), is a migratory bird which hibernates in Sicily. The poem describes the wonders of the South, like Cypress, Cypress trees and Mount Etna, contrasting with themes of homesickness and patriotism. The cage mentioned in the first verse refers to a cruel way of catching night-singing birds: the trapper pierc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Language
Swedish ( ) is a North Germanic languages, North Germanic language from the Indo-European languages, Indo-European language family, spoken predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland. It has at least 10 million native speakers, making it the Germanic_languages#Statistics, fourth most spoken Germanic language, and the first among its type in the Nordic countries overall. Swedish, like the other North Germanic languages, Nordic languages, is a descendant of Old Norse, the common language of the Germanic peoples living in Scandinavia during the Viking Age. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian language, Norwegian and Danish language, Danish, although the degree of mutual intelligibility is dependent on the dialect and accent of the speaker. Standard Swedish, spoken by most Swedes, is the national language that evolved from the Central Swedish dialects in the 19th century, and was well established by the beginning of the 20th century. While distinct regional Variety ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
