Iivana Kojoisem poika
In the SKVR edition: Lempaala, Hovinmäki. Bor. 88. 14/1 77. Iknatan Oute, 53 v.
SKVR textEnglish
1Iivana Kojoisem poika,Iivana, son of Kojoisem,
2Its on Iivana Kojoinen,He is Iivana Kojoinen,
3Valjast on tulise ruunaHarnessed a fiery gelding,
4Tulisella tanterelloi,On a fiery little field,
5Tuli suiski ruuna suustoi,Fire spouted from the gelding's mouth,
6Sauvu ruuna sieramistoi,Smoke from the gelding's nostrils,
7Kipunast kitaloajesta,Sparks from its palate,
8(Veri tippu vempeliesta,Blood dripped from its limb,
9Rasva rahkien nenästä).Fat from the bridge of its nose.
10Läks ol' neittä noutamoane,He went to fetch the maiden,
11Pyörykäistä pyytämeäne.To request the pyörykäistä.
12Raho neijon toi kotti₍i.Brought the maiden's dowry home.
13Anopp ol' kato kavalaThe mother-in-law, see, was cunning,
14Laitto neijo jauhamoane,Made the maiden grind,
15Väkipuole veäntämeäne.To turn [the mill] by force.
16Neito jauho joaroitteli,The maiden scattered the flour,
17Väkipuoli veännätteli.The forced labor tormented.
18Anopp ol' kato kavala,The mother-in-law, see, was cunning,
19Mäń heän neittä katsomoane,She went to inspect the maiden,
20Pist heän jauhoihen keäjese:She hid her flour in a crevice:
21Niin ol' jauhoita kivelläSo there was flour on the stone,
22Kuin ol' lunta kulveholl.Like snow on a drift.
23Iivana Kojoisem poikaIivana Kojoisem's son
24Koalo itse kattsomoa,Went himself to look,
25Niin ol' kyynärtä kivell oiThere was an elbow's depth on the stone,
26Kui vettä herajuoell oiLike water in the Hera-stream,
27Heraisessa lähtehessä.In Hera's sacred spring.
28Iivana Kojoisem poika,Iivana, son of Kojoisem,
29Its Iivana Kojoinen,He, Iivana Kojoinen,
30Riisu rinnat neijoltase,Tore the breasts from the maiden,
31Pani heä rinnat riehtileäne,Placed her breasts on a sled,
32Sormet pisti piirakaksi,Pressed [her] fingers into a pie,
33Vei emollen tuomisiksi.Took them as gifts to the mother-in-law.
34Emo syöpi kiittelyöpi:The mother ate, praising:
35"Syönt uon uutta, syönt uon kystä,"I eat the new, I eat the strange,
36En uo muo(j)enta syöntyI’ve never eaten such
37Vävyn uuven tuomisi₍i,As my son-in-law’s new gifts,
38Tyttäre lähättämi₍i."My daughter’s sent offerings."
39Orjo lausu lattialta,A slave spoke from the floor,
40Peästä pankom palkkalaine:From the bench’s end, a hired one:
41"Kui (sie) tietäisit vähäise,"If you knew but a little,
42Pikkaraisen ymmärtäisit,Understood a tiny bit,
43Et sie söise kiittelisiYou wouldn’t eat while praising
44Vävyn uuven tuomisi₍i,As my son-in-law’s new gifts,
45Tyttäres lähättäm̄eä."Your daughter’s sent offerings."
46"Virka, virka, orjo parka!""Speak, speak, wretched slave!"
47"En virka, emäntä raukka,"I won’t speak, poor mistress,
48Tulet mullam muotoiseksi,You’ll become like me,
49Koavut rauvan karvaiseksi."Your body like iron’s bristles."
50"Virka, virka, orjo parka!"Speak, speak, wretched slave!
51Anna leävästä läpätin."Give me a living tongue."
52Orjo lausu lattialt:The slave spoke from the floor:
53"En virka, emäntä raukka.""I won’t speak, poor mistress."
54"Virka, virka, orjo parka!"Speak, speak, wretched slave!
55Annan ainuuvan poijaini,I’ll give my only sons,
56Mie sen annan aittoinien."I’ll give the barns too."
57Virkko, virkko, orjo parka:Spoke, spoke, the wretched slave:
58"Sie söit linnuis nyt lihane,"You ate the birds’ flesh,
59Kainaloiseis söit kainalone."Under their wings, you ate their armpits."
60Iivana Kojoisem poikaIivana Kojoisem's son
61Turkunna mäń ulos tuvastoi,Fur-clad, strode from the house,
62Sauvunna (mäń) sarenam peästä.Staff in hand, past the threshold.
63Kanto kultii heä vakalla,Carried gold in a chest,
64Hopioi voa puohtimella,Silver in a purified trough.
65Laitto orjat lietsomoane.Set the slaves to fan the fire.
66Orjot lietsoi löyhöttiit,The slaves fanned the flames,
67Väkipuolet veännättiit.The forced labor strained.
68Tunkei sika tulesta:A pig burst from the fire:
69Ei siuist uo tänne tarvis"This one’s not needed here,
70Aikamiehelle akaksi,For the elder as a wife,
71Molotsalle morsiaksi.For Molotsa as a bride."
72Iivana ol' Kojoisem poikaIivana was Kojoisem’s son,
73Kanto kultii vakalla,Carried gold in a chest,
74Hopioi voa puohtimella,Silver in a purified trough,
75Pań orjot liettsomoane,Set the slaves to fanning,
76Väk on puolet vääntämeäne:With half the strength to twist.
77Orjot liettsoit löyhötteliit.The slaves fanned the flames.
78Tunkei oro tulesta:A stallion burst from the fire:
79"Ei siuista tänne tarvis"This one’s not needed here,
80Aikamiehelle akaksi,For the elder as a wife,
81Molotsalle morsiaksi."For Molotsa as a bride."
82Kanto kultii toas vakalla,Carried gold again in a chest,
83Hopioi voa puohtimella,Silver in a purified trough,
84Laitto orjot liettsomoane,Set the slaves to fanning,
85Orjot liettsoit löyhötteliit.The slaves fanned the flames.
86Neito tunkei tulesta,The maiden burst from the fire,
87Tina (ol') tukka, vyö hopia:Her hair tin, her belt silver:
88"Jo siuist on tänne tarvis"Now this one is needed here,
89Aikamiehelle akaks,For the elder as a wife,
90Molottsalle morsiaksi."For Molotsa as a bride."
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:
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