Lensi kokko koilta ilmoin

SKVR IV1 573·Kaprio·1853·Collector: Europaeus, D. E. D.

In the SKVR edition: Tyrö, Harjavalta. D. E. D. Europaeus. III 3. 125. 1853.

Song types: Sodan kuvaus, Sotasanomat

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1Lensi kokko koilta ilmoin,The eagle flew from northeastern skies,

2Sakkali yli salojen,Swiftly over the wildernesses,

3Lensi laivoin mastipuuhun,Flew to the ships' mast-trees,

4Laivoin keplalle kejahti.Perched on the ships' spars.

5Tuossa kukku, tuossa lauloi,There it crowed, there it sang,

6Tuoss soti sota sannomet,There waged war the messages,

7Sotaviestit vierätteli:The war-news rolled forth:

8"Nyt vuoro sisoin sotahan,"Now the sisters' turn to war,

9Velvyen kotihin jäähä,The brothers to stay home,

10Nyt antoi sisoin arpaNow cast the sisters' lot

11Ja seisoi sisoin serebi."And stood the sisters in rank."

12Sisoille pahhainen mieli,To sisters came evil thoughts,

13Emoille sitä pahempi;To mothers worse yet;

14Velloille hyvvöinen mieli,To brothers came good thoughts,

15Isoille sitä parempi.To elders better still.

16Sisoi lauloi lauluissahanThe sister sang in her songs

17Ja vetteli virsissähän:And lamented in her hymns:

18"Eipä tuota ennen ollut"Never before was there

19Solkirintata soassa,A hollow-chested one in war,

20Rannekättä ratsahilla,Weak-wristed on steeds,

21Liinahiusta alla linnan,Flaxen-haired beneath the castle,

22Reunalle remmenivyötä."Leather belts at the hem."

23Lensi kokko koilta ilmoin,The eagle flew from northeastern skies,

24Velvyen sottahan mennä,For brothers to go to war,

25Siskoisen kottihin jäähä.The sister to stay at home.

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27Velloille pahhainen mieli,To brothers came evil thoughts,

28Sisoille hyvvöinen mieli.To sisters good thoughts.

29Hänen siityenen sisoihen,Stealthily to the sister,

30Laatuisa emmoni lapsiNoble child of my mother,

31Lämmitti salaa saunan,Secretly heated the sauna,

32Toi veen virkkamata,Brought water wordlessly,

33Lämmitteli länkipuilla,Heated with dry pine,

34Lisäeli lehmuksilla,Added linden logs,

35Värttänäisillä viritti,Kindled with spindle-whorls,

36Vei velloin kylpemähän.Led brothers to bathe.

37Velloi kylpi lautasillaBrothers bathed on planks,

38Sisoi istui kynnyksellä,Sister sat on threshold,

39Itse istui, itse itki,Herself sat, herself wept,

40Opasteli velloaan,Instructed her brothers,

41Neuvoi emohe lasta:Advised mother's child:

42"Oi miun vietro vellyeni,"Oh my chosen brothers,

43Laatuisa emmoni lapsi,Noble children of my mother,

44Jos sie sortunet sotahan,If you fall into war,

45Vääntynet väen sekahan,Twist among the host,

46Elä oo miessä eelimäissä,Be not in the foremost ranks,

47Eläk oo miessä jälkimäissä,Nor in the rearmost ranks,

48Kierrä keskellä väkeä!Circle through the host's center!

49Jelimäinen ammutahan,The frontmost get shot,

50Jälkimäinen leikatahan,The rearmost get cut down,

51Keskimäinen kierretähän.The middle ones circle through.

52Elä oo liki lipun miesti,Be not near the banner-man,

53Liki lipun kantajaa,Near the banner-bearer,

54Lipun kantaja kavala.The banner-bearer is treacherous.

55Elä oo ylpeä soassa,Be not proud in war,

56Eläk oo raisu tappelussa!"Nor brash in battle!"

57Hänen siityinen sisoihe,Stealthily to the sister,

58Laatuisa emoin lapsiNoble child of mothers,

59Opasteli velloaanInstructed her brothers,

60Ja neuvo emonsa lasta:And advised their mother's child:

61"Oi miun vietro vellyeni,"Oh my chosen brothers,

62Laatuisa emoni lapsi,Noble child of my mother,

63Kuuntele kuin sannelen!Listen as I speak!

64Mää tallihe mäelle,I rushed to the hill,

65Tallihe mäelliselle,Rushed to the high hill,

66Lyö sie usta nyrkilläis,Strike the door with fists,

67Kavahuta kannoillais,Hasten on your heels,

68Lukut lummin luottelese,Locks with snow to trust,

69Takarampit taittelesse!Break the hind-bars!

70Sielt ota orosistaisiThere take your stallion's foals,

71Ja valitse varsoistaisi,And choose from your colts,

72Joll on lammi lautasella,Those with ponds on hooves,

73Ommena oroin selällä."Birthmarks on stallions' backs."

74Hänen vietro vellyehe,Her chosen brother,

75Laatuisa emonsa lapsiNoble child of his mother,

76Sen otti orosistahanTook the stallion's foal,

77Ja valitsi varsoistahan,And chose from the colts,

78Siitt sortu suurehen sotahanThen fell into great war,

79Ja väänty väen sekahan.And twisted among the host.

80Hänen siityinen sisohe,Stealthily to the sister,

81Laatuisa emohen lapsiNoble child of mother,

82Osti kopran kyntteliä,Bought copper candles,

83Toisen tuohuksen vahaa,Another of wax in birch-bark,

84Luottiise bohulle polvin,Trusted in the cow while kneeling,

85Maahan polvin Maarialle,Knelt to Earth's Mary,

86Maahan Maarian etehen.Before Earth's Mary's presence.

87Rukoeli Luojuttaan,Prayed to his Creator,

88Palveli Jumaluttaan:Served his God:

89"Elä heitä, helle Luojoi,"Don't abandon, merciful Creator,

90Hylkää, hyvä Jumala,Don't forsake, good God,

91Luotujasi lapsiasi,Your created children,

92Poikia tekemiäsi!Sons you fashioned!

93Elä sorra vellojani,Don't crush my brothers,

94Langet elä emoni lasta,Don't strike down mother's child,

95Sorra elä suurehen sotahan,Don't crush into great war,

96Väännä elä väen sekahan,Don't twist among the host,

97Tannunmartin tappeluhun!"Into enduring martyr's battle!"

98Hänen vietro vellyehe,Her chosen brother,

99Laatusa emohen lapsiNoble child of mother,

100Mäni vuoeksi, kaheksi,Went for one year, two,

101Viipyi tuolla viisi vuotta,Lingered there five years,

102Kauvastui kaheksan vuotta.Lingered eight years.

103Tuli viimenkin kotihin,Finally came home,

104Pani kokkahan heposen.Hitched his horse to the eagle,

105Sitt alko emolle läellä:Then began to tell his mother:

106"Jo poika jottahi nähnyt,"The boy has seen something,

107Jo jotahi, jo mitähi.Something indeed, whatever.

108Niin on siellä alla linnan,There's such under the castle,

109Alla Kaprion kamalan,Under dreadful Kaprio,

110Siell on verta päälle polven,Blood there up to the knee,

111Talmaa jalan tasalla.Pooling at foot level.

112Niin on siellä sormosiaThere are as many rings/fingers

113Kuin on suossa virvilöitä,As bog water plants,

114Suossa virvilokkahassa.In the bog's plant thicket.

115Niin on siellä päähysiäAs many hats/heads

116Kuin on suossa karpaloi,As cranberries in a bog,

117Suossa karpalokkahassa."In the bog's cranberry patch."

118Hänen ehtoisa emohonHis venerable mother

119Viikon villoilla makoitti,Lay her a week on wool,

120Toisen viikon höynenillä,Another week on chaff,

121Kolmannen koko sulilla.The third week fully on feathers.

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.

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