Laurin poika Lappalainen

SKVR V1 211 a·Toksova·1894·Collector: Pajula, Fanny M.

In the SKVR edition: Toksova, Hittola. Pajula 22. 94.

SKVR textEnglish

1Laurin poika LappalainenLauri's son, the Lapplander

2Syksyt suksii rakensi,Built skis for autumns,

3Kevätkau'et keppilöiCrafted spring shafts with poles,

4Muille maille mennäkseese,To journey to foreign lands,

5Sottaan sotiakseese.To wage war in battle.

6Valjasti tulisen ruunanHarnessed a fiery steed,

7Tulisella tanterella,On a blazing field,

8Tuli suihki ruunan suusta,Fire gushed from the steed's mouth,

9Rasva rahkehin nenästä,Grease dripped from its hooves' nostrils,

10Veri kiehu vempeleestä.Blood boiled from its limbs.

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.

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