Anoin maata velloltani

SKVR IV1 933·Moloskovitsa·1859·Collector: Törneroos ja Tallqvist

In the SKVR edition: [Moloskovitsa - Tyrö]. Törneroos ja Tallqvist. n. 20. 1859.

Song types: Lunastettava neito, Myyty neito

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1Anoin maata velloltani,I asked for land from my brother,

2Anoin ainoaiseltani:I asked from my sole kin:

3"Anna, vello, miulle maata,"Give me land, brother,

4Anna maata ainoeen,Give land to your only kin,

5Anna ainoin vähäisen,Give the kin a small share,

6Lupaele pikkaraisen,Promise a tiny portion,

7Vähäisen hyväistä maata!"A little of good land!"

8Vello vasten vastaeli:The brother retorted sharply:

9"Mihin maata neitoiselle,"Why land for a maiden,

10Nittyy ripa-jalalle,For the meadow's swift-footed one,

11Peltoo pakenevalle?For the fleeing field-dweller?

12Se maautta neitoselle,Land given to a maiden

13Mikä alla jalkoeen,Lies beneath her feet;

14Se päivyttä neitoselle,Daylight for the maiden

15Mikä päivä on pään pällä,Is the sun on her head.

16Maa on neion esliinassa,Land is in her apron,

17Niitty on neitosen rivassa,Meadow in her planted row,

18Kaski pollen kantimessa,The burnt field in her grip,

19Sarkoi kaatturin kasassa."Strips piled by the reaper."

20Antoi kuitenkin vähäisen,Yet he gave a small share,

21Taikaeli pikkaraisen,A charmed trifle,

22Antoi kivikkoo, kannikkoo,Gave stony ground, stump-land,

23Riisikkoo, raasirikkoo,Thicket-land, scree-land,

24Suokkoo, somerikkoo,Bog-land, sand-land,

25Palanutta paasikkoo,Burnt slate-land,

26Märänyttä männikköö,Rotted pine grove,

27Antoi kolkan koivikkoo,A corner of birch-wood,

28Toisen kolkan tuomikkoo,Another of bird cherry,

29Kolmannen katajikkoo,A third of juniper,

30Antoi murun muuta maata,A crumb of other land,

31Sirun antoi siivoo maata,A shard of pure land,

32Kyynärän kyvetös maata.A cubit's measured plot.

33Kysyin vellolta hevosta,I asked my brother for a steed,

34Ainoalt ison oroi,From my kin, a great stallion,

35Valkoipäältä valkamoi.A dappled from the white-maned.

36Antant ei vello hevoist',He gave no horses,

37Ainoin ei ison oroi,My kin no great stallion,

38Valkoipääkkö valkamoi.No dappled from white-mane.

39Miepä kynsin kynsilläin,I clawed with my nails,

40Astuvoin kätöysillään,Trod with paw-like hands,

41Varpahillain vakoisin,Spied on tiptoed feet,

42Mie kynsin, luoja kylvi,I clawed, the Creator sowed,

43Jum(m)ala vaot vakkois.God arranged the plots.

44Pion kylvin pellervoi,I sowed Pellervo's grains,

45Lusikan sinoja sirotin.Spoon-scattered the seeds.

46Teräksisen tein veräjän,Forged a steel gateway,

47Aian rautaisen rakensin.Built an iron fence.

48Tulin käymähän kot(t)iin;I came back home;

49Kun tulin yh'eks yöks,When I came for one night,

50Niin olin yheksän yötä,I stayed nine nights,

51Päivän päälle kymmenettä.And a tenth day beyond.

52Meni aikoa vähäisen,A little time passed,

53Kului kuuta pikkaraisen,A sliver of moon waned,

54Menin katsoin sinojain.I went to check my crops.

55Sino ol' sini kukall',Seeds bloomed blue flowers,

56Pellervoi pieni marjuell',Pellervo's tiny berries.

57Sino itki kitkijäist',Seeds wept for weeders,

58Pellervoi puhastajaist',Pellervo for cleaners,

59Noki-heinä nostajaist',Soot-grass for lifters,

60Ohtojainen ottajaist,Oats for reapers,

61Maito-heinä mairojaist',Milk-grass for milkers,

62Tenka-heinä tempojaist',Tenka-grass for pullers,

63Kassikkainen kuivajaist'.Hay for dryers.

64Juoksin käymähän kot(t)iin,I ran back home,

65Vyötistäisin, vaatistaisin,To gird, to dress,

66Kottiloin korkistaisin,Hike up my skirts,

67Remeliin reikoistaisin,Into ragged work-dress,

68Puna-pagloin panisin.Don red headcloth.

69Menin sinon kitkijäks',I went to weed the crops,

70Pellervon puhastajaks',Pellervo's purifier,

71Noki-heinän nostajaks',Soot-grass lifter,

72Ohtojaisen ottajaks',Oat harvester,

73Maito-heinän mairojaks',Milk-grass milker,

74Tenka-heinän tempojaks',Tenka-grass puller,

75Kassikkaisen kaivajaks'.Hay-digger.

76Mie tyttö pikkarainenI, a small maiden,

77Menin aijast sissään,Went into the field,

78Aloin kitkeä sinoa.Began to weed the crops.

79Kitkin kolkan, kitkin toisen,Weeded one plot, then another,

80Niin kolkassa kolmannessa,Then in the third plot,

81Nenäs-päässä neljännes'At the nose-tip quarter,

82Ajoi kaksi kauppa-miestä,Came two merchants,

83Toiset kaksi jumalais-miestä,Two holy men after,

84Kolme suurta sulhais-miestä.Three grand suitors.

85Antoit jumal-appii,They gave God's gifts,

86Toivat luojan siunausta:Brought the Creator's blessing:

87"Jumal a'uks', neito nuori!""God bless you, young maid!"

88Mie kurja kumartaisin,I, wretched, bowed low,

89Paljon piika painuttaisin.The maid bent deeply.

90Yks hoikka kähärä tukka,One slim lad with curls,

91Se poika miulle huusi:That lad shouted to me:

92"Jo oot, tyttö, miulle myyty,"Now you're sold to me, girl,

93Miulle myyty, miulle suotu,Sold to me, granted to me,

94Miulle kaupittu kanainen."Bartered to me, dear one."

95"Kuka möi miun siulle,"Who sold me to you,

96Kuka kaunon kauppaeli?"Who traded the fair one?"

97"Issois möi, emmois lupas,"Father sold, mother consented,

98Vellois liitikat lipasi,Brother's sledges glided,

99Siso kaupat kauppaeli."Sister sealed the trade."

100"Mitä otti miun issoin?""What did my father take?"

101"Issois otti rahaisen ratsun.""Your father took a moneyed steed."

102"Mitä otti miun emmoin?""What did my mother take?"

103"Emmois mahikki lehmän.""Your mother took a sturdy cow."

104"Mitä otti ve(i)troi velvyveen?""What did the brother take as his due?"

105"Vellois otti sota-oroisen.""Your brother took a war stallion."

106"Mitä otti siityinen sissoin?""What did the sister take?"

107"Sissois sinervän uutin.""Your sister took a blueish heifer."

108"Issoin rahainen ratsu"Your father's moneyed steed"

109Raha tiellä rauetkoon"Let the silver rust on the road,"

110Raha aikana parasna!""Money in its best time!"

111Emmoin mahikki lehmä"Your mother's sturdy cow"

112Mai'on maahan kaatakoon"Let the milk spill to the ground,"

113Maito aikana parasna!"Milk in its prime!"

114Velloin sota oroinen"Your brother's war stallion"

115Sota tiellä sortukoon"Let war be destroyed on the road,"

116Sota aikana parasna!"War in its prime!"

117Sissoin sinervän uutin"Your sister's blueish heifer"

118Susi villan vitvoikaan"Let the wolf tear the wool,"

119Villa aikana parasna!""Wool in its prime!"

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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