Vi ere en Nation, vi med (English: We too are a nation, lit. "We are a nation, we with") is a poem written by Norwegian poet Henrik Wergeland, first published in 1841. Adapted as the lyrics of the Patriotic song "Smaagutternes Nationalsang", (English: The Little Boys' National Anthem), the text expresses a desire that Norwegian Constitution Day 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, but this has not been confirmed.Smaagutternes Nationalsang (Daria.no - Publiseringsløsning: SRM Publish av Mathisen IT Consult AS)
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) Henrik Wergeland (Dokumentasjonsprosjektet) Smaagutternes Nationalsang