Mie virvon viisoast

SKVR XIII3 10235·Kurkijoki·1932·Collector: Kiiski, T.

In the SKVR edition: Kurkijoki. Ss. Kiiski 2. 32.

Song type: Virpominen

SKVR textEnglish

1Mie virvon viisoast,I wave fivefold,

2Taputtelen taitavast,I clap skillfully,

3Ottelen oluven peähä,I take beer to the head,

4Rahan peähä rapsuttelen.I rub the money's crown,

5Riihestäis rikkoaks,From the threshing barn, make it rich,

6Aitastais antajaks,From the granary, make it a giver,

7Kanasestais munane,From the henhouse, egg-laying,

8Lehmäsestäis voi lusikka.From the cowshed, a spoon of butter.

9Niin monta uuhtiiAs many ewes

10Kuin monta urpoa,as there are ram lambs,

11Niin monta vasikkoaAs many calves

12Kuin monta varpoa.as there are colts.

13Riiheis tie rikkaseks,May the barn's path be rich,

14Kaivois tie kakaraiseks!May the well's path be fertile!

15Isännälle ikä pitkä,To the master, long life,

16Emännälle perä levvii.To the mistress, lineage spreading wide,

17Tyttärelle punast posketTo the daughter, rosy cheeks,

18Ja pojal kaunis morsei.And to the son, a fair bride.

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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