It was in July 1839, during a visit to the island of Funen in Denmark, that Andersen first wrote the text of his poem, Jeg er en Skandinav ("I am a Scandinavian").
Itu di Juli 1839 selama kunjungan ke pulau Funen bahwa Andersen pertama kali menulis teks puisinya, Jeg er en Skandinav (Saya seorang Skandinavia).