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" I am driven by my longing,
And my understanding urges
That I should commerce my singing,
And begin my recitation.
I will sing the people’s legends,
And the ballads of the nation.
To my mouth the words are flowing,
And the words are gently falling...." antlersofbirch.substack.com/p/poem-the-f...
POEM OF THE FIRST
National epic poem of Finland and the world: The Kalevala, Translated by W.F. Kirby (1985).
antlersofbirch.substack.com
December 16, 2025 at 2:44 AM
" I am driven by my longing,
And my understanding urges
That I should commerce my singing,
And begin my recitation.
I will sing the people’s legends,
And the ballads of the nation.
To my mouth the words are flowing,
And the words are gently falling...."
open.substack.com/pub/antlerso...
POEM THE FIRST
National epic poem of Finland and the world: The Kalevala, Translated by W.F. Kirby (1985).
open.substack.com
December 11, 2025 at 2:37 PM