Iivana Kojosen poika

SKVR XIII1 398·Rautu·1854·Collector: Ahlqvist, A. E.

In the SKVR edition: Rautu. Ahlqvist A 409. 54.

Song types: Iivana Kojosenpoika, Jos ois joet olunna, Konnusta kosinta

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1Iivana Kojosen poika,Iivana, son of Kojo,

2naisen poika NampukkainenNampukkainen, the woman’s son,

3valjasti tulisen ruunan,harnessed the fiery steed,

4tulisen reen etehento the front of the fiery sleigh,

5tuliselle tanterelle,to the fiery field,

6tuli suihki ruunan suusta,fire sprayed from the steed’s mouth,

7savu ruunan sieramista,smoke from its nostrils,

8veri tippui vempelestä,blood dripped from the harness,

9rasva rahkehen nenästä,grease from the hoof’s tip,

10ajoi Aapsosta kosihin.drove to Aapso’s rapids.

11Aapso aitassa asuvi,Aapso lived in the granary,

12akka aitan rappusilla:the crone on the granary’s steps:

13"Tuo ukko appi mulle"Bring me the old man, my father-in-law,

14ja akka anoppi minulle!and the crone, my mother-in-law!

15Annat sie Aapso tyttöäsi,Will you give me your daughter, Aapso,

16lainaelet lapsestaisi?"lend me your child?"

17Aapso vasten vastaeli:Aapso retorted:

18"Konnuss' on kolatsun kauppa,"In Konnus, colts are traded,

19tammankauppa tanhualla,oak on the field,

20Turussa tupakan kauppa,in Turku, tobacco,

21Virossa viinan kauppa,in Estonia, liquor.

22neito myöähän tuvassa,the maiden’s late in the house,

23kaupataan katoksen alla.traded under the shelter.

24Vast' on akka anoppi sulle,Only the crone is your mother-in-law,

25kun lyöt tuvan tulelle,when you burn the house down,

26istut itse räystähälle."and sit on the eaves yourself."

27Iivana Kojosen poika,Iivana, son of Kojo,

28tuo vasten vastaeli:he retorted:

29"Otan tuonkin tehäkseni,"I’ll take that as my task,

30ennen kuin ilman ollakseni,before being alone,

31ikävä akatta olla,weary of being unwed,

32vilu vierus-kumppalitta."cold without a bedmate."

33Anoppi vasten vastaeli:The mother-in-law retorted:

34"Vast' on akka anoppi sulle,"Only the crone is your mother-in-law,

35punot nuoran ruumenista,weave a rope from a spine,

36akanoista pään alotat."from chaff begin the head."

37Iivana Kojosen poika:Iivana, son of Kojo:

38"Otan tuonkin tehäkseni j.n.e."I’ll take that too, and so on."

39Anoppi vasten vastaeli:The mother-in-law retorted:

40Vast' on akka anoppi sulle;"Only the crone is your mother-in-law;

41jos käyt pitkän pellon piustanif you plow the long field’s edge

42kirvehen teriä myöten,along the axe’s blade,

43nieklojen neniä myöten."the sledge runners’ tips."

44Iivana Kojosen poika:Iivana, son of Kojo:

45"Otan tuonkin tehäkseni j.n.e."I’ll take that too, and so on."

46Jopa akka neion antoi,At last, the crone gave the maiden,

47käänsi mielen, kävi rekehen.turned her mind, entered the sleigh.

48Iivana Kojosen poikaIivana, son of Kojo,

49löi orosta ohjaksella,struck the froth with reins,

50helmiruoskalla hevoista,with a beaded whip, the steeds,

51hepo juoksi, tie heläji,the horse ran, the road echoed,

52reki rautainen ramaji,the iron sleigh clattered,

53jalas kuusinen kumaji,spruce runners creaked,

54vemmel piukki pihlajainen.the rowan shaft squeaked.

55Alkoi neiolta kysellä:He began to ask the maiden:

56"Tee sie neito mulle viitta"Make me a cloak, maiden,

57yhestä villan karvasesta!"from a single fleece!"

58Neitonen ajattelevi: j.n.e.The maiden pondered: etc.

59"Tee sie neito mulle paita"Make me a shirt, maiden,

60yhestä liinan kuitusesta!"from a single flax thread!"

61Neitonen ajattelevi: j.n.e.The maiden pondered: etc.

62Rikkoi rinnat neioltansa,He broke her breasts,

63pani rinnat riehtilälle,placed them in the sleigh,

64teki pitkän piirakkaisen,made a long pie,

65vei anopin tuomisiksi.took it to the mother-in-law as a gift.

66Anoppi syöpi ja kiittelevi:The mother-in-law ate and praised:

67"Syönyt oon uutta, syönyt kystä,"I’ve eaten new, eaten asked-for,

68en ole mointa syönyt,never tasted such,

69kun vävyn uuen tuomisia,as my son-in-law’s new gifts,

70tyttären lähettämiä!"sent by my daughter!"

(jatko samoinkuin ennen) [ruots.].

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 editors’ signs inside the verses ([ ], ⌈ ⌉, *, [!], [?]) are left out, as in the poem reader; the letters they enclose are kept.
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.

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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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