Who Can Sail Without the Wind?
Who Can Sail Without the Wind? (Template:Lang-sv, lit. 'Who can sail without wind?') is a Swedish folk song and lullaby known from Swedish speaking areas in Finland, assumed to originate from the Åland-islands between Finland and Sweden in the Baltic Sea. The opening line is found in the fifth stanza of an 18th-century ballad, "Goder natt, goder natt, allra kärestan min" and in its current form the song was first published in 1909. The song relates to a theme that is common in seaman's songs – to be separated from those you love.[1][2]
The English name of the song varies: "Who Can Sail Without Wind", "Who Can Sail Without a Wind", "I Can Sail Without The Wind", etc.
Lyrics
| Strophes | Swedish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Strophe 1 | Vem kan segla förutan vind, | Who can sail without the wind, |
| vem kan ro utan åror, | who can row without oars, | |
| vem kan skiljas från vännen sin | who can leave a parting friend | |
| utan att fälla tårar? | without shedding tears? | |
| Strophe 2 | Jag kan segla förutan vind, | I can sail without the wind, |
| jag kan ro utan åror, | I can row without oars, | |
| men ej skiljas från vännen min | but i can't leave a parting friend | |
| utan att fälla tårar. | without shedding tears. |
External links
- Who Can Sail Without the Wind? – performance by the Portland Choir & Orchestra
References
- ^ Johan Stenström; Anders Palm (1997). Den svenska sångboken (in Swedish). Stockholm: Bonnier. p. 504. ISBN 91-0-056433-8.
- ^ Johan Stenström; Anders Palm (1999). Barnens svenska sångbok (in Swedish). Stockholm: Bonnier. p. 252. ISBN 91-0-057050-8.