# Hirven-hiihtäjät

By Johan Ludvig Runeberg.

"Hirven-hiihtäjät" by Johan Ludvig Runeberg is a hexameter poem written in 1832. This nine-song work depicts folk life through a moose hunt intertwined with a courtship story. Part of Runeberg's "Finnish series," the poem presents an idyllic vision of peasant communities, celebrating virtues like humility, hard work, and contentment. The narrative creates a harmonious portrait where nature and human life share the same rhythm and language, written in a style close to everyday speech. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: Finnish
- Translator: E. J. Blom
- Subjects: Poetry

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