Vi ere en Nation, vi med (English: ''We are a nation, we as well'') is a
poem
Poetry (derived from the Greek ''poiesis'', "making"), also called verse, is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language − such as phonaesthetics, sound symbolism, and metre − to evoke meanings in ...
written by Norwegian poet
Henrik Wergeland
Henrik Arnold Thaulow Wergeland (17 June 1808 – 12 July 1845) was a Norwegian writer, most celebrated for his poetry but also a prolific playwright, polemicist, historian, and linguist. He is often described as a leading pioneer in the develop ...
. Adapted as the lyrics of the Patriotic song ''"Smaagutternes Nationalsang'',(English: ''National Song''), the text express a desire that
Norwegian Constitution Day
Constitution Day is the national day of Norway and is an official public holiday observed on 17 May each year. Among Norwegians, the day is referred to as ''Syttende Mai'' ("Seventeenth of May"), ''Nasjonaldagen'' ("National Day"), or ''Grunnlo ...
also should be a day for the children. The most commonly used melody for the song might have been written by French
Classical-period composer,
André Grétry
André Ernest Modeste Grétry (; baptised 11 February 1741; died 24 September 1813) was a
composer from the Prince-Bishopric of Liège (present-day Belgium), who worked from 1767 onwards in France and took French nationality. He is most famous ...
, but this has not been confirmed.
''Smaagutternes Nationalsang'' (Daria.no - Publiseringsløsning: SRM Publish av Mathisen IT Consult AS)
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References
Other sources
* Flom, George T. ''Scandinavian Studies and Notes'' (General Books LLC. 2012))
*Grøndahl, Illit ''Henrik Wergeland, the Norwegian poet'' (BiblioBazaar, 2009)
Other Reading
(In Norwegian)
* Koht, Halvdan ''Henrik Wergeland'' (BiblioBazaar. 2009)
* Seip, Karl ''En liten visebok for hjemmet'' (Oslo: Aschehoug. 1929)
* Ustvedt, Yngvar ''Henrik Wergeland: en biografi'' (Tiden Norsk Forlag. 1975)
External links
''Vi ere en Nation, vi med'' (no.wikisource.org)
''Henrik Wergeland'' (Store norske leksikon)''Smaagutternes Nationalsang''
Norwegian poems
Norwegian patriotic songs
Norwegian anthems
Year of song unknown
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