What’s in a name? 1

Oskar Merikanto, "Annina"
Lyrics by Daniel Fallström
Jorma Hynninen, baritone; Ralf Gothóni, piano
from Best of Merikanto (Finlandia)

Annina, viel' valvotko, kulta, Annina,
tulen luoksesi venhollain,
tulen luoksesi venhollain.
Ei taloista välky nyt tulta
canalezza se loistavi vain, se vain.

Annina, ma hiljalleen soudan Annina,
niin kevyt on aironi tää,
niin kevyt on aironi tää,
vaikk' äitisi valvois, sun noudan,
hän venhett' ei kuule, ei nää, ei nää.

Annina, mun kyyhkyni pieni, Annina,
piazzan kaunein sa liet,
piazzan kaunein sa liet,
sun luoksesi suuntaan ma tieni,
käy luoksein, niin huoleni viet, niin viet.

Annina, kuin suuntaamme matkan? Annina,
Kai Lidoon, Torcelloon teen tien
Kai Lidoon, Torcelloon teen tien
sa minne vain mielit ma jatkan
ja maalihin varmaan sun vien, sun vien.

Translation (with immense gratitude to Larry and Arlene Dunn for an invaluable clue):

Annina, art thou awake, dear? Annina,
I will come to thee in my boat.
No lights twinkle in the windows,
Only the canalezza shines.

Annina, I am quietly rowing, Annina,
My oar is so light.
Though your mother be awake, I shall come for thee,
She shall not hear my boat nor see it.

Annina, my little dove, Annina,
The fairest in the piazza.
To thee I guide my way,
Come to me, thou wilt take my troubles away.

Annina, whither do we go? Annina,
To Lido or Torcello perhaps I will head.
Wherever thou wilt go, I shall take thee,
I shall see thee safely there, I shall.

One response to “What’s in a name? 1”

  1. Google Translate was modestly helpful, but not what I would call exact.
    Annina, Still Administering, gold, Annina,
    I come to you Venhola,
    I come to you Venhola.
    Not now houses flicker of fire
    canalezza it is just a great, it’s just.
    Annina, Annina Mon slowly Soudan,
    so light is a Aironi,
    so light is a Aironi,
    vaikk ‘mother valvois, I pick up my sun,
    venhett he “does not hear, does not brations of defiance.
    Annina, my little dove, Annina,
    the most beautiful piazza in the sludge,
    the most beautiful piazza in the sludge,
    Sun Mon come to you in the direction of my way,
    is luoksein, then you take my concerns, then you bring.
    Annina, as the head to trip? Annina,
    I guess the Lido, Torcello make a way
    I guess the Lido, Torcello make a way
    anywhere in mood or fancy Mon continue
    maalihin and probably the sun, the sun.

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