Johan Ludvig Runeberg (; 5 February 1804 - 6 May 1877) was a Finnish priest, lyric and epic poet. He wrote exclusively in Swedish. He is considered a national poet of Finland. He is the author of the lyrics to Vårt land (Our Land, [[Maamme]] in Finnish). Runeberg was also involved in the modernization of the Finnish Lutheran hymnal and produced many texts for the new edition.

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Childhood

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