News at Eleven: The truth is that most

of his [Johan Ludvig Runeberg's] work can be compared only with the work of European romantics like Shelley, Keats and Hugo.

Who has given the wind wisdom,
Lent the air a tongue so lightsome,
Ready speech to the yard's rowan,
And the small birds’ tender bevy?
(From the poem "All seemed to be speaking, speaking")

from Newropeans: Johan Ludvig Runeberg

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