Who Can Sail Without the Wind?

Who Can Sail Without the Wind? (Swedish: Vem kan segla förutan vind?, lit. 'Who can sail without wind?') is a Swedish folk song and lullaby known from Swedish speaking areas in 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.[1][2]

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
Strophes Swedish English
Strophe 1 Vem kan segla förutan vind, Who can sail without the wind,
vem kan ro utan åror, who can row without oars,
vem kan skiljas från vännen sin who can leave a parting friend
utan att fälla tårar? without shedding tears?
Strophe 2 Jag kan segla förutan vind, I can sail without the wind,
jag kan ro utan åror, I can row without oars,
men ej skiljas från vännen min but i can't leave a parting friend
utan att fälla tårar. without shedding tears.

References
  1. Johan Stenström; Anders Palm (1997). Den svenska sångboken (in Swedish). Stockholm: Bonnier. p. 504. ISBN 91-0-056433-8.
  2. Johan Stenström; Anders Palm (1999). Barnens svenska sångbok (in Swedish). Stockholm: Bonnier. p. 252. ISBN 91-0-057050-8.
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