Laurin poika Lappalaine

SKVR V1 965·Lempaala·1894·Collector: Alava, Vihtori

In the SKVR edition: Lempaala, Mäkienk. Alava 644. 94. Anni Vant'kalassa.

Song types: Lauri Lappalainen, Liuvuin surman suun eteen, Tytärten hukuttaja, Äidin vaivojen palkinto

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1Laurin poika LappalaineLauri's son, the Lapplander

2Tek' hää suksii sykyven,He made skis of sykyven wood,

3Keso-kauven liukumii.Slid on summer-fir skis.

4Läks hää liukumaa.He went to slide.

5Liuku soita, liuku maita,Slid over swamps, slid over lands,

6Liuku puolen Pohjanmaata,Slid half of Pohjanmaa,

7Puolen Aunuksen alusta,Half of Aunus' territory,

8Liuku surman suun ettee,Slid before death's mouth,

9Karhun kammarin ovelle.To the bear's chamber door.

10Hää ku ampu kerran, mäń alatse,When he shot once, went under,

11Ampu toisen, mäń ylitse.Shot a second, went over.

Siit heä sano:

12"Liekkos te̯ää ti̯eoilla tehty"Was your bow made with skill

13Ja panoilla ja pantu?"And placed with care?"

14Pyyhk' pyssyyn lummee,Wiped the gun with snow,

15Katajoilla kampajel'.Combed with juniper.

16Siit käi kohti kolmanell;Then went for the third time;

17Putois tuo puhas lumelle,The pure [silver] fell on snow,

18Raha hankelle hajos.Silver scattered to the drift.

19Hää kokosi kopraho̯aan,He gathered into his pouch,

20Pani paita-helmaho̯aa.Put in his shirt-hem.

21Siit he̯ää vei emosel'l'een.Then he took to his mother.

22He̯ää kysy emoseltaan:He asked his mother:

23"Mihins' mie pannen ne̯ää rahhain,"Where should I put this silver,

24Nämä suuret so̯aalihein?"These great treasures?"

25Emo vasten vastajel':Mother answered:

26"Äsken poiko poiko oisit,"If only you were a son,

27Ku uuven tuvan tekisit,When you build a new house,

28Porstuvan tuvan ettee,A porch before the house,

29Ukset uuvvet kumpasetkii."Both doors renewed."

30A poika mielen mielehi̯een.The son sank deep in thought.

31He̯ään män neion nouvantaan,He went to court maidens,

32Pyörykkäisen pyyväntää'.To woo the round-cheeked.

33Tytöt sannoot hänele:The girls told him:

34"Siul' on paljo siskoloi,"You have many sisters,

35Paljo paitoi pittää,Many shirts to maintain,

36Enemä hyvvii vöitä."More good belts [responsibilities]."

Siit hää ku tul' sielt' kosista,

37Heä pan pöyvälle kypärän,He placed a helmet on the bench,

38Kintaat pań kypärän pe̯ääle,Mittens on the helmet's top,

39Itse käi pe̯äälle itkeme̯ää.Himself went to weep aloud.

40Emmońe kyselemmää:Mother asked him:

41"Mitä sie itket, poikuein,"Why weep, my dear son,

42Nuorimpaisen, nurajat?"Youngest, downcast one?"

43He̯ää siit vasten vastael':He answered her:

44"Sit' itken, emosuuvein,"I weep, dear mother,

45Ei tule tytöt miule,That girls won't come to me,

46Käkiellen kaita-kämmen,Beckoning with narrow palms,

47Kuin on paljo siskoloi."Since I have many sisters."

48Moamo mielen mielehi̯een:Mother pondered deeply:

49Laitto tytöt meren rantaselle.Sent the girls to the sea shore.

"Siit hää män uuvestaa kossii', kun sai tytöt sinne merelle, se sulhane."

50Raho neion, toi kottii.Bought a maiden, brought home.

51Panniit paita-kankahasta.Gave her shirt-linen.

52Neito kuto kolkuttel,The maiden wove clattering,

53Kuto viikon, kuto toisen,Wove a week, wove another,

54Kohta kolmatta alotti.Soon began the third.

55Siit rupes kankas loatimoa:Then the cloth began to lament:

56"Viekää minnuukii vesille,"Take me too to the water,

57Ne siit kulkijat kuttoot,Let travelers weave me there,

58Tie kävijät tempasu̯oot."Wayfarers stretch me."

59Maamo mielen mielehi̯een,Mother pondered again,

Huutaa:

60"Tule, vanhin tyttärein,"Come, eldest daughter,

61Kutomaa' miun kankastain!Weave my cloth!

62Tule, keskin tyttärein,Come, middle daughter,

63Lattiat lakasemmaa!Sweep the floors!

64Tule, nuorin tyttärein,Come, youngest daughter,

65Lehmiäin lypsäme̯ää,Milk the cows,

66Vasikkoi vo̯aalimo̯aa!"Tend the calves!"

"Siit ku tulliit tytöt, tulliit kaikk' työt tehyks."

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.

Permanent address of this poem at SKS: http://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:sks-kvr-017454 · Read at SKS ↗

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