Hoi Ukko, ylijumala
In the SKVR edition: Kiimasj. Europ. K, n. 40. 45.
SKVR textEnglish
Varaantanta sanat.
1Hoi Ukko, ylijumala,Hail Ukko, supreme god,
2Tahi taatto taivahinen,Or heavenly father,
3Tule tänne tarvitessa,Come here in time of need,
4Miun hätähisen avuxi,As help for my distress,
5Yxinäisen ympärille,Around the lonely one,
6Tu'exeni, turvaxeni,To me, for my protection,
7Varoixeni, armoixeni,For my guardianship, for my mercy,
8Puolestani puhumahan,To speak on my behalf,
9Vierestäni virkkamahan,To speak from beside me,
10Miun hätähisen avuksi,As help for my distress,
11Yxinäisen ympärille!Around the lonely one!
12Late rautanen rakennaForge an iron structure,
13Seisoa minun vä'ellä,To stand with my strength,
14Rautakansi katteheksi!An iron lid as covering!
15Aita vaskinen rakennaBuild a copper fence,
16Ympäri minun väestä,Around my body,
17Teräksinen seiväs pistäThrust a steel pole
18Maasta saaten taivosehen,From earth to heaven,
19Taivosesta maahan saaten!From heaven to earth!
20Min ollah pahat alemma,Where evils are below,
21Sen sie aitoa alenna,There you lower the fence,
223 syltä maaemäh!Press into Mother Earth!
23Min ollah pahat ylemmä,Where evils are above,
24Sen sie aitoa kohota,There you raise the fence,
25Kohti taivosen ko'olle.Toward heaven's direction.
26Maan maoilla vitsastele,Bind earth's snakes with twigs,
27Käärmehellä käärrältele,Coil around the serpent,
28Sisiliuskoilla sitele,Tie with lizards,
29Pane hännät häilymään,Make tails flutter,
30Pääketrät kehajamaanMake heads spin,
31Suien suihkavien varoilla,With spurted poisons,
32Kitojen kehajavien!With writhing worms!
33Äijä on suita suihkavia,The old one has spouting mouths,
34Kitoja kehajaviaWrithing worms,
35Kaalaessa naimakansan,Swallowing bridal folk,
36Miesten vieessä vihille,Leading men to rage!
37Jott'ei tarttuis' noian nuolet,So the sorcerer's arrows won't stick,
38Eikä tietäjän teräxet,Nor the seer's blades,
39Mänis' noita nuolihise,Let the witch's arrows hiss away,
40Tietäjä teräxihise,The seer's blades hiss away,
41Viha viilorautohise.Rage hisses like cool iron.
42Neitsy Maaria emonen,Virgin Mary, motherly one,
43Rakas äiti armollinen,Beloved merciful mother,
44Pyhä piika pikkarainen,Holy humble maiden,
45Tules tänne tarvittaissa,Come here when needed,
46Käy tänne kuzuttaissaCome here when called,
47Miun hätähisen avuxi,As help for my distress,
48Tu'exeni, turvaxeni,To me, for my protection,
49Varoixeni, armoixeni,For my guardianship, for my mercy,
50Puolestani puhumahan,To speak on my behalf,
51Vierestäni virkkamahan,To speak from beside me,
52Miun hätähisen avuxi,As help for my distress,
53Yxinäisen ympärille!Around the lonely one!
54Tuo sie panunen paita,Bring the protective shirt,
55Kanna rautakauhtanainenCarry the iron cloak,
56Pitoloissa piettäväxi,To be worn at feasts,
57Häissä häilyteltäväxi,Waved at weddings,
58Jott'ei etc.So that... [etc.]
English translations by DeepSeek R1, provided by Lidia Pivovarova (University of Helsinki). AI-generated translations may contain inaccuracies.
The text is that of the SKVR digital edition of the Finnish Literature Society (SKS), with these changes:
- The editors’ signs inside the verses ([ ], ⌈ ⌉, *, [!], [?]) are left out, as in the poem reader; the letters they enclose are kept.
- The edition’s line numbers are replaced by a number on every verse, counted as in the poem reader.
- The editors’ notes, and the marks in the verses that point to them, are left out; they can be read at SKS.
Source
Text: SKVR (Suomen Kansan Vanhat Runot), the digital edition of the Finnish Literature Society (SKS), licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Permanent address of this poem at SKS: http://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:sks-kvr-004325 · Read at SKS ↗
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