Minen otan virrekseni
In the SKVR edition: Narvusi, Kulla. Volmari Porkka. II 441. 1881-83. Anni.
SKVR textEnglish
1Minen otan virrekseni,How shall I take as my song,
2Kumman kuuletellakseni?To which one shall I make others listen?
3Vaa otan vanhan emoni,Or take my old mother,
4Vaa otan vanhan isoni?Or take my old father?
5Ei emyt sanaksi jovva,Mother cannot form words,
6Vanha emyt vaatjuttaa;The old mother demands garments;
7Ei isyt sanaksi jovva,Father cannot form words,
8Vanha isyt syöttääpi.The old father is fed.
9Vaa otan viisi velloani,Or take my five brothers,
10Seitsemän sisaruttani?Seven of my little sisters?
11Miull on virret viien vellon,I have the songs of five brothers,
12Sanat seitsemän sisaren.The words of seven sisters.
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 edition’s line numbers are replaced by a number on every verse, counted as in the poem reader.
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-008054 · Read at SKS ↗
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