Laurin poik' oil Lappalainen

SKVR V1 428·Vuole·1894·Collector: Pajula, Fanny M.

In the SKVR edition: Vuole, Sohvola. Pajula 65. 94. Taria Korpuna, 59 v.; kotoisin Lempaalasta.

Song types: Jauhaja neito, miniä, Lauri Lappalainen

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1Laurin poik' oil LappalainenLauri's son was a Lapplander

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3Kuuli koiran haukauksen.He heard the dog's barking.

4Män' koiran haukuntaan,Went to the dog's barking,

5Haukkujan havetta myöten.Along the barker's path.

6Oil koiran suu veressä,The dog's mouth was bloody,

7Haukkujan have punainen.The barker's path was red.

8Oli oksalla orava,There was a squirrel on the branch,

9Oli neättä rekkorinta.A speckled-breasted maiden.

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11Sitt' sano emoselleen:Then he said to his mother:

12"Sata on soatui rahhoi,"A hundred coins are gathered,

13Sata toinen soatanee.Another hundred to gather.

14Mihis pannen mie rahhain,Where shall I put the coins,

15Soatan suuret saaliksein?"The great gathered treasures?"

16"Laurin poik' oot poikuein,"Lauri's son, finest of lads,

17Istu Laukin lautasill',Sit on Lauki's bench,

18Harmaan hyvän selässä,On the back of the good gray,

19Meä mustalle merelle,Ride to the black sea,

20Siell' on nei'ot kylpemässä,There maidens are bathing,

21Tinarinnat riukkamassa.Tin-breasted ones preening.

22Ota kuuest' parrain,Take the best from six,

23Etsi selvin seitsemästä!"Seek the fairest from seven!"

24Raha nei'on toi kottiin.Money brought the maiden home.

25Anopp' oil katokavala,The mother-in-law was roof-deceitful,

26Laitto nei'on jauhamaan.Made the maiden grind.

27Vakan toi tuoreita rukkeit',Brought a container of fresh grains,

28Vakan toisen kuivattui.Another of dried ones.

29Niitä jauho jaaritteli.She ground them into flour.

30Kiven puu käkenä kukku,The stone's tree cuckooed,

31Kiven siili sirkkusena.The stone's hedgehog chirped.

32Anopp' oil katokavalaThe roof-deceitful mother-in-law

33Otti leipää kasasen,Took a lump of bread,

34Voisi voita leivän peälle:Spread butter on the bread:

35"Syö tuota levätessäis,"Eat this while resting,

36Hiero henkäellessäis!"Rub [it] while breathing!"

37Anopp' oil katokavala,The mother-in-law was roof-deceitful,

38Hän koppas' koko jyvvii:She gathered all the grains:

39"Voi huora homesykerö,"Oh silken whore-bundle,

40Pilasit hyvän kivvein,You ruined good stones,

41Lasit puolet lastumaksi,Made half into chaff,

42Puolet ryyniks' rymäsit:Half into grits you crushed:

43Laurin poik' oot poikuein,Lauri's son, finest lad,

44Mene kultakankahalle,Go to the golden heath,

45Karsi kultanen kataja,Trim the golden juniper,

46Karsi kukon kannukseks',Trim a roost for the cock,

47Olkisiimaksi sipase,Prepare a spindle-whorl,

48Mill' neuvot nei'ostais,With which to woo maidens,

49Ottamaijais opetat!"Teach bridal customs!"

50Heä tottel' emon sannaa,He obeyed his mother's word,

51Heä män' kulta kankahalle,He went to the golden heath,

52Sitt' laitto nei'on jauhamaan:Then made the maiden grind:

53Neito jauho, kyynel vieri,The maiden ground flour, tears flowed,

54Niin oil jauhoo kivell'So was flour on the stone

55Kuin lunta kulvehossa,Like snow in a blizzard,

56Niin oil kyyneltä kivelläSo were tears on the stone

57Kuin vettä Heräjoessa.Like water in Heräjä River.

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.

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Permanent address of this poem at SKS: http://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:sks-kvr-016910 · Read at SKS ↗

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