Aa aa akana

SKVR XIII2 5906·Koivisto·1935·Collector: Mannonen, Ulla

In the SKVR edition: Koivisto. KRK Mannonen, U. 139. 35. H. Muuriaisniemi. Mummonsa laulanut.

SKVR textEnglish

1Aa aa akana,Aa aa, chaff-child,

2Lapsi makaa kotonaThe child lies at home,

3Isän selän takana.Behind the father's back.

4Aa aa allin lasta,Aa aa, beloved child,

5Pientä linnun poikaa;A small bird's chick;

6Ei ole isää eikä äitiä,There is no father nor mother,

7Joka lasta hoitaa.To tend to the child.

8Antti armas naitettiin,Dear Antti was wed,

9Mitä häissä keitettiin?What was cooked at the wedding?

10Sirkan siivet, torakan koivet,Cockroach wings, beetle legs,

11Peipposen peräpakarat,A chaffinch's little rump,

12Västäräkin väärät sääret.A wagtail's crooked legs.

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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