Tulem meillet Tuamas kulta

SKVR IX1 176·Tammela·1875·Collector: Borenius, A. A.

In the SKVR edition: Tammela. Borenius. III A, 356. s. 75. Maija. [Muistiinpanijan veljen] lapsenpiika.

SKVR textEnglish

(Eri virsi: "Tuamas")

1Tule^m meille^t Tuamas kulta;Come to us, dear Tuomas;

2Tua joulu tullesasBring Christmas when you come,

3Kylläs meiläm portin tunnet:Surely you know our gate:

4Tervaristi, rautarenkas,A tar-cross, an iron ring,

5Kirjava koirra portin alla.A spotted dog beneath the gate.

6Tua joulu tullessas,Bring Christmas when you come,

7Olkikimppu seljäsäs,A straw bundle on your back,

8Oluttynnyri ollaallas,A beer barrel on your shoulder,

9Pitkät kynttilät pivosas,Long candles in your pocket,

10Paksut kakut kainalosasThick cakes under your arm.

(Iso mamma sitä laulo ja mammaki.)

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.
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.

Added by RunoVerse: the English translations, the song types, the verse numbers and the links.