Muarija neitšyt emońi
In the SKVR edition: Suojärvi. Väisänen, Ka. prl. 42, 0-37. -17. Vuondele. Vaśśi Karppanen.
SKVR textEnglish
[Marjaruno - Kilpalaulantoa - Häävirttä.]
1Muarija neitšyt emońi,Virgin Mary, my mother,
2pyhä piiga taivol'l'ińiholy maiden of the heavens,
3pyhitti igizen pyhän,consecrated the eternal holy one,
4aijan kaigen oigevuten:for all time's justice:
5eigö syöny rugileibieShe ate no rye bread
6ubehien on kyndömie,of the plowmen's toil,
7eib' on syöny kananmuńieShe ate no hen's eggs
8kugiriikun polgemie,trodden in the quiver's path,
9eigö syöny rieskoimaidoloiShe ate no unleavened breads
10häkkilöin on häivättylöi.from abandoned cages.
11Pyhitti igistä pyhiäShe sanctified eternal holiness,
12aijan kaigen oigevuten.for all time's justice.
13Vuotti miestä mielellistä.She awaited a beloved man.
14Mäni häin on mäjellä,The bride went to the hill,
15löyzi siellä mańd'ž́iŋgazen,found there a mandzhgaz plant,
16sen on pańi huulilleh,placed it on her lips,
17huulilleh dai kielilleh,on lips and tongue,
18seb' on vat'šahan vajozi.then sank into the well.
19Siebo häin on kohustui,Then the bride was bound,
20häin on lähti mailla maksankarvazilla,she departed to horse-haired lands,
21paikoilla papittomilla;to priestless places;
22saib' on häin sinne kolme poigulasta.there she bore three sons.
23"Hoi on muamoiń, kandajoińi,"Oh my mother, my bearer,
24magein maijon andajoińi,giver of sweetest mead,
25maltoit suaha, maltai ńimi panna!"grant me to receive, to bestow a name!"
26"Olgah sinul vanha Väinämöńi!""Be named old Väinämöinen!"
27Kyzy keskmäńi poigulapsi:The middle son asked:
28"Hoi jo muamoińi, kandajoińi,"Oh my mother, my bearer,
29maltoit suaha, maltai ńimi panna!"grant me to receive, to bestow a name!"
30"Olgah sinul igińi seppä.""Be named eternal smith."
31Kyzyi nuorin poigulapsi:The youngest son asked:
32"Hoi jo muamoińi, kandajoińi,"Oh my mother, my bearer,
33magein maijon andajoińi,giver of sweetest mead,
34maltat suaha, maltai ńimi panna!"grant to receive, to bestow a name!"
35"Olgah sinul nuori Jougamoińi.""Be named young Jougamoinen."
36Lähti vanha Väinämöińi,Old Väinämöinen left,
37nuori Jougamoińi kävelykseh.young Jougamoinen strode forth.
38Kävelläh on kävelläh,They walked and walked,
39aigavutah vassakkah,time made them weary,
40rinnukset on rissakkah,their chests heaved,
41aizat on(i) vassakkaha.their straps grew slack.
42Virkki vanha Väinämöińi:Old Väinämöinen spoke:
43"Hoi jo nuori Jougamoińi,"Oh young Jougamoinen,
44kudań olloo sanoilleh syvembi,let your words be deeper,
45sil olgah välittyö(ga)!"so we may prevail!"
46Virkkaa nuori Jougamoińi:Young Jougamoinen replied:
47"Otan ouluni met'šässä,"I take the bear from the forest,
48sen otin sorrallan(i)seized it by the flank,
49sorrallanbo, perrallan(i)."by the flank, from behind."
50Virkkaa nuori Jougamoińi:Young Jougamoinen replied:
51"Otan kondijan kolosta,"I take the badger from its den,
52met'šän mägrin mättähässä,the forest badger in its mound,
53sen on siih sorrallan(i),seized it there by the flank,
54sorrallan dai perrallan(i)."by the flank and from behind."
55Tuloo nuori Jougamoińi kod'ihYoung Jougamoinen came home
56huulilla on hyydynyzil,with swollen lips,
57nenä sullil laŋgenuzil.nose drooping low.
58Kyzyi Marijarii neit'šyt:Virgin Mary asked:
59"Oi jo nuori Jougamoińi,"Oh young Jougamoinen,
60mintäh oled huulilla hyydynyzil,why are your lips swollen,
61nenä sallil laŋgenuzil,nose hanging so low,
62vai sin' olid muškan tapol,were you in a bear's brawl,
63vai sin' olit kondijan pepuilla?"or on the badger's back?"
64"Eŋgo ollun muškan tapol,"I was not in a bear's brawl,
65eŋgo ollun kondijan pepuilla;nor on the badger's back;
66lubain minä Ogoi t'šid'źoin."I vowed to the Ogoi spirits."
67"Ogolois (on) ottajen piässäh,"The Ogoi are in the takers' grip,
68Ańńiloista andajen(go),the Annilaiset among givers,
69Kat't'iloista kaimaten(i)."the Kattilaiset as companions."
70Tuloo Väivöi sulhaziksi.Väivö came as suitor.
71Kunne Väivöidä vassatah?Where to receive Väivö?
72Ot'šin ozrakokkoloih,In the barley corners,
73sel'l'in sinizih seinih(i).behind blue walls.
74Kunne Väivöin hebo viijäh piehtaroimah?Where to tend Väivö's horse?
75Ossettuloil ozramailla,On oat-fields sown,
76kaupittuloil kagramailla,on barley fields traded,
77heitettylöil hernemailla.on pea fields scattered.
78Kuin ei Väivöin hevol karva katkenis,Lest Väivö's horse's hair break,
79polttinan hindua puolenoo(go),the price not halved,
80alttinan hindua alenoo(go).the offering not reduced.
81Kuzbo Väivöin hebo juotettanoo?Where to water Väivö's horse?
82Kuldaizis on kaivoizis(si),At golden wells,
83kuldaizil on kuppizil(i).with golden cups.
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.
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