Haapa, koivu
In the SKVR edition: Karvia. Kaukamaa L. n. 179. -6/6 30. Tuulenkulma. Kaisa Moisio, 81 v.
SKVR textEnglish
Puun sanat:
1Haapa, koivu,Aspen, birch,
2Pihkapuu,Resinous tree,
3Kaikki puut,All trees,
4Menköön juuresta syrämeenLet it go from the root into the heart-core,
5Ja syrämest' ylimäisil' oksil',And from the heart-core to the highest branches,
6Sinne minä kivu heitän!There I throw the suffering!
7Ja korkein Herra JeesusAnd the Highest Lord Jesus
8Alta terveeks' tehköön,May He make [it] healthy from below,
9Päältä kivuttomaks!From above, painless!
10Sinne minä kivu heitän!There I throw the suffering!
Ne o kalliit sanat.
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.
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-056174 · Read at SKS ↗
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