Lensi lintu alta linnan
In the SKVR edition: [Narvusi]. D. E. D. Europæus. Fol. III 3. n.207. 1853.
SKVR textEnglish
1Lensi lintu alta linnan,A bird flew from beneath the fortress,
2Sulka valkia vaelsi.A white feather journeyed.
3Se toi sotisanoja,It brought tidings of war,
4Sotaviestit vieretteli.Relayed the war-announcements.
5Kenelle sotaan mennä?Who shall go to war?
6Siskolle sotaan mennä,The sister shall go to war,
7Veljyen kotihin jäähä.The brothers shall stay home.
8Emyt mielille pahoille,Mother fell into ill temper,
9Isyt mielille hyville.Father into good spirits.
10Lensi lintu alta linnan,A bird flew from beneath the fortress,
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12Se toi sanat toemmat,It brought firmer words,
13Toet viestit vieretteli:Proclaimed the truthful tidings:
14Ei sitä oo ennen ollutNever before has there been
15Sormussormia soassa,Ringed fingers in battle,
16Linttipäitä alla linnan,Bird-heads beneath the fortress,
17Tanupäitä tappelussa;Sturdy heads in combat;
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19Vellolle sotaan mennä,The brother shall go to war,
20Sisolle kotiin jäähä.The sister shall stay home.
21Siso saunan lämmitteli,The sister heated the sauna,
22Vellon vestolastuisilla,With sauna whisks for the brother,
23Linnukkoilla lisäeli.Adorned with bird-down.
24Vei siis vellon kylpemään,She led the brother to bathe,
25Itse kävi itkemään:Herself began to weep:
26Oi vello emäni lapsi,Oh brother, my mother’s child,
27Kuin sie sortunet sotaan,Since you’ve plunged into war,
28Elä ole uhkea soassa,Do not boast in battle,
29Elä ole tarkka tappelussa,Nor be too keen in fight,
30Elä mää eteen muita,Do not stride ahead of others,
31Eläkä jää jälelle muita;Nor lag behind the rest;
32Kiertii keskiväkeen,Circle to the midst of ranks,
33Liki lipun kantajaa,Near the banner-bearer,
34Lipun kantaja kavala,The banner-bearer is shrewd,
35Liput liivaan liettelee.He stirs banners into sand.
36Vieri viikko, sai neteli.A week passed, news arrived.
37Pissin päätä ikkunasta,She peeked her head from the window,
38Suuta suuresta lovesta,Her mouth from the wide gap,
39Hirnahti ison hepoin.The great horse neighed.
40"Oi halli ison heponen,"Oh gray great steed,
41Kuhun jätit vellyeni?"Where did you leave my brother?"
42Halli vastoin vastaeli:The gray horse replied:
43"Vellois oli uhkea soassa,"Your brother was proud in war,
44Ja oli tarkka tappelussa,And keen in the fray,
45Välist ajo eteen muita,Sometimes charged ahead,
46Välist jäi jälelle muita,Sometimes trailed behind,
47Suuni suitsilla repeli,My mouth tore on the reins,
48Kylet katko kannuksilla,Hooves broke the spurs,
49Esimäinen etsitään,The foremost is sought,
50Takimainen tallotaan."The last is trampled."
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-007068 · Read at SKS ↗
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