Iivana Kojosen poika

SKVR XIII1 509·Rautu·1854·Collector: Ahlqvist, A. E.

In the SKVR edition: Rautu. Ahlqvist A 342. 54.

Song types: Iivana Kojosenpoika, Kultaneito, Lauri Lappalainen, Saaresta kosinta, Torajoelle riitelemään

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1Iivana Kojosen poika,Iivana Kojonen's son,

2itse Iivana Kojonenhimself Iivana Kojonen,

3ampui pyitä pyssyllisen,shot hazel grouses with his gun,

4oravia orrellisen,squirrels with his snare,

5nuo hän kantoi kaupunkihin,those he carried to towns,

6noilla hän sai satoja,with them he gained hundreds,

7tuhansia tungetteli.crammed thousands.

8Iivana Kojosen poika,Iivana Kojonen's son,

9itse Ivana Kojonen,*himself Ivana Kojonen,*

10hän kysyi emoseltansa:asked his mother:

11"Emoseni, vaimo vanha,"My mother, aged woman,

12mihin mie rahani panen,where should I put my silver,

13nämä suuret saalihini,these great gains of mine?

14ostanko soti-orosen?"Should I buy a warhorse?"

15Emo kielsi, ei luvannut:Mother refused, didn't permit:

16"Oro on ostama isosi"The stallion bought your father

17sekä vellosi vetämä."and carried your brother."

18Iivana Kojosen poikaIivana Kojonen's son

19hän kysyi emoseltansa:asked his mother:

20"Emoseni, vaimo vanha,"My mother, aged woman,

21mihinkäs panen rahani,where then to put my silver,

22nämä suuret saalihini?these great gains of mine?

23Ostankos soti-venosenShould I buy a warship

24vai nain sorian naisen?"or wed a fair woman?"

25Emo kielsi, ei luvannut:Mother refused, didn't permit:

26"Jos sie nait sorian naisen,"If you wed a fair woman,

27tuota kaikki kaulajavat."that'll bring neck-aches."

28Iivana Kojosen poika,Iivana Kojonen's son,

29hän vuoen teki pajoa,secretly built a smithy,

30toisen ahj a alensi,second furnace he erected,

31pani kultia tulehen,put gold into fire,

32hopioita ahjosehen,silver into furnace,

33laittoi orjat lietsomahan,set slaves to bellows-blowing,

34väkipuolet vääntämähän:strongmen to turning:

35orjat lietsoit löyhyttivät,slaves made flames billow,

36väkipuolet väännättivät:strongmen forced twists:

37Nousipa oro tulesta,Rose a stallion from fire,

38kultaharja kuumennosta.golden-maned from heat.

39Muu pere perin ihastui,Others all marveled,

40itse Ilmari pelästyi:Ilmari himself feared:

41En vainen orosta toivo,"I don't want a stallion,

42toivon kullaista sopuaI want a golden vessel

43hopiaista neitsykäistä.silver maiden."

44Ilmari Kojosen poika,Ilmari Kojonen's son,

45itse Ilmari KojonenIlmari Kojonen himself

46pani kultia tulehen j.n.e.put gold in fire etc.

47nousipa tulesta lehmä,rose a cow from fire,

48kultasarvi kuummennosta.golden-horned from heat.

49Muu pere perin ihastui,Others all marveled,

50itse Ilmari pelästyi:Ilmari himself feared:

51"En mie sinuista toivonut,"I didn't want your kind,

52toivoin kultaista sopua,wanted golden vessel

53hopiaista neitsykäistä."silver maiden."

54Ilmari Kojosen poika,Ilmari Kojonen's son,

55itse Ilmari KojonenIlmari Kojonen himself

56pani kultia tulehen j.n.e.put gold in fire etc.

57nousipa tulesta neito,rose a maiden from fire,

58kultatukka kuummennosta.golden-haired from heat.

59Muu pere perin pelästyi,Others all feared,

60itse Ilmari ihastui:Ilmari himself marveled:

61"Tuota toivoin tuon ikäni,"That I wanted all my life,

62Tuon ikäni, taan aj'ani,All my days, this time of mine,

63kaiken kasvanto-ai'ani!"All my growing years!"

64Pantihin makoamahan.They were laid to rest.

65Anoppi oil kovin äkäinen,Mother-in-law was furious,

66anoppi on aioin kysyvi:soon asked:

67"Kuinkas oil hyvä levätä"How was it to lie

68hopiaisen neion kanssa,with silver maiden,

69kultaisen sovun keralla?"golden vessel's company?"

70Itse Ilmari sanovi:Ilmari himself said:

71"Mikä kylki oil neittä vasten,"The side against the maiden,

72se oil kylki kylmä kylki;was cold cold side;

73mikä oil vasten vaippoani,what touched my blanket,

74se oil kylki lämmin kylki."was warm warm side."

75Ilmari Kojosen poika,Ilmari Kojonen's son,

76itse Ilmari Kojonen,Ilmari Kojonen himself,

77hän vuoen teki rekeä,secretly made a sled,

78toisen laittoi laitaisia,second with side-runners,

79kolmannen pani pajuja,third from willow he placed,

80ajoi Saarelta kosihindrove from Saarela to woo

81Saaren Annin tyttäriä.Saari Ann's daughters.

82Anni aitassa asuvi.Anni lived in storehouse.

83Ilmari Kojosen poika"Ilmari, son of Kojonen"

84alkoi Annilta kysyä:began asking Anni:

85"Annatko, Anni tyttöjäsi?""Will you give, Anni, your daughters?"

86Anni aitasta sanovi:Anni from storehouse said:

87"Ei neittä turulla myöä,"Maidens aren't sold at market,

88kartanolla kauppaella;nor traded at manor;

89neito myöähän tuvassa,maiden's sold in house,

90kammarissa kaupatahan,bargained in chamber,

91tallissa orosen kauppa,stallion's trade in stable,

92tamman kauppa tanhualla;mare's trade on field;

93en mie anna vanhimmaistaI won't give eldest

94enkä varsin nuorimmaista,nor very youngest,

95annan kerran keskimäisen:I'll give the middle one:

96puno nuora ruumenista,spin rope from chaff,

97akanoista pää alota,start fire from bran,

98sitten lienet mun vävyni."then be my son-in-law."

99"Otan tuonkin tehäkseni"I'll take that as my task

100ennenkun ilman ollakseni,before staying unwed,

101naisetta eleäkseni.""before I remain without a wife."

102Anni aitasta sanovi:Anni from storehouse said:

103"Sytytä tupa tulelle,"Light the cottage on fire,"

104istu itse räystähälle,"sit yourself on the eaves,"

105sitten liet minun vävyni."then you'll be my son-in-law."

106Otan tuonkin tehäkseni" j.n.e."I'll take that as my task too, etc."

107Ilmari Kojosen poika"Ilmari, son of Kojonen"

108valjasti tulisen ruunan"harnessed a fiery steed,"

109tulisella tanterella,"on a fiery field,"

110pani neitosen rekehen,"put the maiden in the sleigh,"

111veri kiehui vempelestä,"blood boiled from the shaft bow,"

112rasva rahkehen nenästä,"grease from the hoof's nose,"

113pani neitosen rekehen,"put the maiden in the sleigh,"

114ajoi kolmasti kotihin."drove thrice home."

115Ilmari Kojosen poika"Ilmari, son of Kojonen"

116hän sanoi sanalla tuolla:"he spoke these words:"

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

118yhestä villan töppösestä!""from one woolen sock!"

119Neitonen ajattelevi:"The maiden thought:"

120"Mitä tyhjästä tulevi,"What comes from emptiness,"

121valehesta laukiavi?""sprouts from falsehood?"

122Ilmari Kojosen poika,Ilmari Kojonen's son,

123itse Ilmari Kojonen,Ilmari Kojonen himself,

124hän sanoi sanoilla näillä:"he spoke these words:"

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

126yhestä liinan kuitusesta!""from one linen thread!"

127Neitonen ajattelevi: j.n.e."The maiden thought: etc."

128Ilmari Kojosen poika,Ilmari Kojonen's son,

129itse Ilmari KojonenIlmari Kojonen himself

130pani neitosen rekehen,"put the maiden in the sleigh,"

131vei neion Torajoelle:"took the maiden to Torajoe:"

132hampahat kivellä hilloi,"ground teeth on a stone,"

133luut on survoi huuhmaressa,"crushed bones in a mortar,"

134leikkais rinnat riehtilälle,"cut breasts for the cart,"

135paistoi päivän kakkaroiksi,"roasted the day into pieces,"

136vei anopin tuomisiksi."brought them as mother-in-law's offerings."

137Anoppi syöpi ja kiittelevi:"The mother-in-law ate and praised:"

138"Olen syönyt tuomisia,"I've eaten offerings,"

139en ole syönyt tämmöisiä"but never such as these,"

140uuen vävyn tuomisia,"from a new son-in-law's gifts,"

141tyttären lähettämiä!""my daughter's sent gifts!"

142Orja lausui lattialta,"A slave spoke from the floor,"

143palveljainen pankon päästä:"a servant from the bench's end:"

144"Kun sie tietäisit emäntä,"If you knew, mistress,"

145tietäisit emäntä-raukka,"knew, wretched mistress,"

146et sie söis ja kiitteleisi!""you wouldn't eat and praise!"

147"Virka, virka, orja raukka,"Confess, confess, slave wretch,"

148annan ruunani rupulta!""I'll give my steed from scabs!"

149"En virka, emäntä raukka.""I won't confess, wretched mistress."

150"Virka, virka, orja raukka,"Confess, confess, slave wretch,"

151annan kyytön kytkyestä!""I'll give a gelding from the tether!"

152"En virka, emäntä raukka.""I won't confess, wretched mistress."

153"Virka, virka, orja raukka,"Confess, confess, slave wretch,"

154annan läävästä lärätin!""I'll give a trough from the barn!"

155"En virka, emäntä raukka.""I won't confess, wretched mistress."

156"Virka, virka, orja raukka!"Confess, confess, slave wretch!"

157annan ainoan poi'ani!""I'll give my only son!"

158"Nyt virkan, emäntä raukka:"Now I confess, wretched mistress:"

159syöt sie lintusi lihoa,"you eat your bird's flesh,"

160kantamasi kainaloa.""the armpit you carried."

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.
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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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