Olin norkka nuorempana

SKVR V2 883·Keltto·1894·Collector: Alava, Vihtori

In the SKVR edition: Keltto, Suur-Manuskala. Alava 815. 94. Varpu.

SKVR textEnglish

1Olin norkka nuorempana,I was a sapling in my youth,

2Virkku viisi-vuotisenna.A sprig at five years old,

3Olin yksi äitillein,I was my mother's sole child,

4Olin yks, maksoin kaks,Alone, yet worth two in toll,

5Seisoin seitsemän sijassa,I stood in seven stations,

6Katselin kaheksan iestä,Watched from eight directions,

7Hot en nyt mitänä maksa,Though now I pay no price,

8En maksa maallista matoa,Nor earthly worms do I owe,

9Riihen iellisii rikoja.To the barn’s eternal threshers.

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.

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