Illalla

Illalla kävelin ma kangasta pitkin,
kankaalta kimpuksi kanervia kitkin.
Yö oli ihana ja tuuloset nukkui,
kukat kaikki tuoksui ja käköset ne kukkui.
Mikä minun sydämeni synkäksi saikaan?
Muistoni lensivät nuoruuden aikaan.
Katselin kädessäni kankahan kukkaa,
ajattelin impeä tuuhea tukkaa.
Maahan ma kanervani kaunihit heitin
niin kuin ma ilonikin multahan peitin.

by Eino Leino (1878-1926) , "Illalla", from Hiihtäjän virsiä, in Sonetteja, no. 4, published 1900

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

by Yrjö Henrik Kilpinen (1892-1959) , "Illalla", op. 19 (12 laulua Eino Leinon runoihin) no. 7.
by Toivo Kuula (1883-1918) , "Illalla", op. 4 no. 3 (1907). [men's chorus a cappella]

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