Laula, laula, keito kieli

SKVR VII1 616·Ilomantsi·1846·Collector: Ahlqvist, A. E.

In the SKVR edition: Ilomantsi. Ahlqvist B, n. 240. -46.

SKVR textEnglish

[Alkupuoli Laulajan sanoja.]

1Laula, laula, keito kieli,Sing, sing, delicate tongue,

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3Laulan hoikka huolissani,I sing, slender in my sorrows,

4Mure muissa päivissäni,Grief in my scattered days,

5Ikävissäni ilotsen.In my longing, I take joy.

6Muut purret, pahemmat purretOther boats, worse boats,

7Päänänsä sotoa käyvät,Their heads go to battle,

8Minun pursi, puinen pursi,My boat, wooden boat,

9Vene hangaton halunen,A mastless boat, a woodchip,

10Ei päänänsä sotoa käy.Its head does not seek battle.

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.

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