Who Can Sail Without the Wind?

Who Can Sail Without the Wind? (, ) is a Swedish-language folk song and lullaby known from Swedish speaking areas in modern-day 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.

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 +StrophesSwedishEnglishStrophe 1Vem kan segla förutan vind,vem kan ro utan åror,vem kan skiljas från vännen sinutan att fälla tårar?Who can sail without the wind,who can row without oars,who can leave a parting friendwithout shedding tears?Strophe 2Jag kan segla förutan vind,jag kan ro utan åror,men ej skiljas från vännen minutan att fälla tårar.I can sail without the wind,I can row without oars,but I can't leave a parting friendwithout shedding tears.

External links Who Can Sail Without the Wind? – performance by the Portland Choir & Orchestra

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