Aijai, akkani kuoli
In the SKVR edition: Alatornio. PLK. A 26. -15. Alavojakkalan kk:n oppilaat.
SKVR textEnglish
1Aijai, akkani kuoli.Alas, my wife has died.
2Kuhunka se kuoli?Where did she die?
3Kukkolan kaivon kannelle.On the lid of Kukkola's well.
4Kuka sen näki?Who saw her?
5Kukkolan väki.The folk of Kukkola.
6Kuka sen hautasi?Who buried her?
7Hallin Matti.Matti of Halli.
8Kuka sen siunasi?Who blessed her?
9Seurakunnan pappi.The parish priest.
A 79: 1. Ai, ai, ai, ai, a. k. 2. Minne s. k. 3. Kukkulan k. k. 4. [puuttuu]. 5. [puuttuu].
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-065909 · Read at SKS ↗
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