Mie se souvvan sorsajain

SKVR XIII2 5142·Sakkola·1934·Collector: Haltsonen, Sulo

In the SKVR edition: Sakkola, Kaarnajoki. Haltsonen, S. 1202. 34. Eeva Paakeli, 67 v.

SKVR textEnglish

Kehtolaulu.

1Mie se souvvan sorsajain,I join myself among the ducks,

2Liekuttelen lintujain,I make the birds flutter,

3Kasvatan kanastajain,I raise the flock of hens,

4Joutsentain juovvuttelen.I make the swans drink,

5Kui se kasvaa miun kannainWhen it grows under my care,

6Sekä joutuu joutsenein,And the swans reach readiness,

7Siit tulloo mummol turva,Then comes aid to grandmother,

8Tulloo turva tuutijal,Aid comes to the nurturer,

9Vara vaivanähnehel;Provisions for the weary;

10Rikkahalle riihepuija,A barn-cheat for the rich,

11Ruataja rahollisel.A drudge for the moneyed.

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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