Nuku, lapsukkaisein

SKVR XIII2 5321·Rautu·1935·Collector: Kaukonen, Katri

In the SKVR edition: Rautu, Joussee. Kaukonen, K. 156. 35. Oute Poduschkin, 84 v.

SKVR textEnglish

Lapsen liekutuslaulu.

1Nuku, lapsukkaisein,Sleep, little dear child,

2Paina kiinni silmäseis,Press shut your eyes,

3Herran hyvät enkelitThe Lord's good angels

4Valvoot kätkyelläisi.Keep watch by your cradle.

5Nukuta, Jumala, lasta,Make sleep, God, the child,

6Makoittele Muarijainen,Settle [them], Mary,

7Herättele Herra Jeessu,Rouse Lord Jesus,

8Jot sais maammo muataksee,So that mother may rest,

9Likkane levätäksee,The body may repose,

10Lapsen orja jouten olla.The child's servant to be idle.

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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