Tervett tuttu en̄en nähty

SKVR XIII1 250·Sakkola·1848·Collector: Reinholm, H. A.

In the SKVR edition: Sakkola. Reinholm N III 9. 48.

SKVR textEnglish

1Tervett tuttu en̄en nähty,A whole friend never seen before,

2Miss olit tämän kesoise,Where were you this summer-time,

3Tä'iläiskos taivosessa?Here in the sky above?

4Mitä tuolla tietettii?What was made known there?

5Käytettii paimenessa.It was used in herding.

6Mitäs palkkaa annettii?What reward was given?

7Niitä suurii sikkoi,Those great big pigs,

8Takkupäitä tallikkoi.Hats for the calves.

9Sika suureks sikesi,The pig grew immense,

10Kasvo porsas kauhiaksi,The piglet became fearsome,

11Selkä ol seitseltä aselta,Its back spanned seven axles,

12Saparo sata syltä,A hoof a hundred fathoms,

13Viima oli pitkä ko pitti.The tail was long as a distaff.

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.

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