Istu imbi airoloille
In the SKVR edition: Liedma. Borenius II, n. 180. - 16/8 1872. Vaźe, D'euhtin vaimo.
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2Istu imbi airoloille,Sit now at the oar-benches,
3Joba sotko soud'imille.Already rouse the oarsmen.
4Jotta soudi, jotta joudu:So that you row, so that you speed:
5Oi sie vanha Väinämöińe!Oh you old Väinämöinen!
6Keännä peäs om päivän alle,Turn your head under the sun,
7Luo sie silmäs luodehelle!Direct your eyes northwestward!
8Tuo se vanha VäinämöińeThat old Väinämöinen
9Keändi peäh om päivän alle,Turned his head under the sun,
10Loi on silmäd luodehelle,Cast his eyes northwestward,
11Iski silmäh on idäh oñ.Fixed his gaze toward the east.
12Niinbä† vanha VäinämöiñeThen the old Väinämöinen
13Sanoin virkki, noim pagazi:Spoke words, cast a curse:
14"Joba tulou Pohjon akka.""Already comes the North’s hag."
15Tuo se vanha VäinämöińeThat old Väinämöinen
16Tabelih oñ taskuhusse.Thrust a charm into his pocket,
17Löih se kukkaroizehesse;Stashed it in his purse;
18Löüdi piidä pikkuizeñ;Found a tiny silver piece;
19Tagi tagloa vähäizeñ,Scraped a trifle from behind,
20N'iin heäm mestazi mereh.Then they cast it into the sea.
21Siihi korgo siunoakseThere a crane was sanctified,
22Moasta soate† taivahah,Rising from earth to sky,
23Taivahasta moaha† soate.From sky back to earth.
24N'iin tuo vanha VäinämöińeThus that old Väinämöinen
25Sanoiñ virkki, noim pagazi:Spoke words, cast a curse:
26"Juoskoho veno punaińe,"Run forth, red boat,
27Tähä halgi mängöhösse!"Let this log surge forward!"
28N'iimbä tuossa Pohjon akkaThen there the North’s hag
29Hiero kokon kobristah on,Rubbed a snake-charm,
30Itsestäh on isku-linnuñ,Transformed into a strike-bird,
31Pañi vassañ hännäkseh,Set horsehair as a tail,
32Mekom miehen siivikseh.Made man-like wings.
33Joba tuossa Pohjon akka,Already there the North’s hag,
34Pohjon akka arvelou:The North’s hag boasted:
35"Kovat on kobrat kuoliella,"Hard are snakes on death’s field,
36Vilud viikom moannehella:Frosts bite at earth’s rim:
37Miun on kolmie kovemmat,Mine are thrice as hard,
38Vilummat oñ viittä, kuutta."My colds, five or sixfold."
39Sanoiñ virkki, noim pagazi,She spoke words, cast a curse,
40Kirjo-kantta iskieśśä,Striking the patterned lid,
41Kirjo-kantta koadoaiśśa.†Gathering the patterned lid.
42Joba tuossa Pohjon akka,Already there the North’s hag,
43N'iin on lendohon üleńi,Rose up to fly,
44Lendeä lepettelöüSoared aloft
45Sinistä merdä müöd'e.Over the blue sea’s expanse.
46Joba tuo Pohjon akkaAlready that North’s hag
47Lendi Väinöm purrem peälle:Flew to Väinö’s boat’s top:
48Liidelekse, loadelekse,Gliding, hovering,
49Kattselekse, keändeleksePeering, turning,
50Kirjo-kantta iskiekseh. -To strike the patterned lid.
51Joba iski kirjo-kanneñ.Already struck the patterned lid.
52Tuo se vanha VäinämöiñeThat old Väinämöinen
53Nosti om melah merestä,Raised his oar from the sea,
54Labieh on lainnehesta;Its blade from the wave;
55Iski kobrie kokolda,Struck the serpent’s head,
56Voaga-linnuñ varbahie.The waterbird’s claws.
57Jäi üksi ñimetöin sormiLeft one nameless finger
58Kirjo-kantta kandamah,To clutch the patterned lid,
59Sambuo pidelömäh.A post to prop it up.
[Alkupuoli Kilpakosintaa, ks. n. 434.]
English translations by DeepSeek R1, provided by Lidia Pivovarova (University of Helsinki). AI-generated translations may contain inaccuracies.
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- The edition’s line numbers are replaced by a number on every verse, counted as in the poem reader.
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