Joulu tulloo jonger konger
In the SKVR edition: Narvusi, Kallivieri. V. Alava. VI 61. 1891.
SKVR textEnglish
Jouluu kun lapset uotteloot, niin lauleloot jouluaattona:
1Joulu tulloo jonger kongerChristmas comes jingling along
2Paperine paita päällä,A paper-like shirt worn over,
3Sulkkuset sukat jalassa;Feathered socks on feet;
4Saavat lapset voit' syyvä,Children get butter to eat,
5Vanhemmat ulutta juua.Elders get beer to drink.
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-008832 · Read at SKS ↗
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