Aa aa akkanin kuali
In the SKVR edition: Tammela. Vihervaara Emil. HO 31 322. 13. Haudankorva. Karolina Nyholm. 58 v. Kuullut lapsena. Muistiinp. Jokioisilla.
SKVR textEnglish
Kehtolaulu.
1Aa aa akkanin kuali,Ah, ah, the old woman died,
2Saisin toisen, mutten huali.I'd get another, but I don't mind.
3Harakka haulan kaivo,The magpie dug the grave,
4Vares maahan laulo,The crow sang to the earth,
5Kissa kellot soitti,The cat rang the bells,
6Kukko puuron keitti,The rooster cooked the porridge,
7Kana kastin lämmitti,The hen warmed the broth,
8Pikkulintu lusikat pesi.The little bird washed the spoons.
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-049506 · Read at SKS ↗
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