Sammon ryöstö

Siitä vanha Väinämöinen, toinen seppo Ilmarinen,
kolmas lieto Lemminkäinen saattelivat sammon suuren
Pohjolan kivimäestä, vaaran vaskisen sisästä.
Veivät sen venosehensa, latjasivat laivahansa.

-Kalevala

"..miekan seinältä sivalti, tempasi tuliteränsä.."

Silloin Pohjolan isäntä miekan seinältä sivalti,
tempasi tuliteränsä. Sanan virkkoi, noin nimesi:
"Oi sie Ahti Saarelainen tahi kaunis Kaukomieli!
Mitelkämme miekkojamme, katselkamme kalpojamme,
minunko parempi miekka vainko Ahti Saarelaisen!"

Sanoi lieto Lemminkäinen: "Mitä minun on miekastani,
kun on luissa lohkiellut, pääkasuissa katkiellut!
Vaan kuitenki kaikitenki, kun ei nuo piot paranne,
mitelkämme, katselkamme, kumman miekka
mieluhumpi!
Eip' ennen minun isoni miekkamittoja varannut:
pojastako polvi muuttui, lapsesta laji väheni!"

-Kalevala

"toukka on tuopin pohjukassa.."

"Lemminkäinen, lieto poika, katsoi tuosta tuoppihinsa:
toukka on tuopin pohjukassa, käärmehiä keskimailla;
äärillä maot mateli, sisiliskot liuahteli."

-Kalevala

Lemminkäinen ja karhu

"This the third of fatal dangers:
Hast thou gone a greater distance,
Hast thou travelled one day longer,
To the portals of Pohyola,
To the narrowest of gate-ways,
There a wolf will rise to meet thee,
There the black-bear sneak upon thee-,
In Pohyola's darksome portals,
Hundreds in their jaws have perished,
Have devoured a thousand heroes.."

-Kalevala

"Meni saunahan samassa.."

"Then the reckless Lemminkainen
Ate his meat with beer inspiring,
Hastened to his bath awaiting;
Only was the bullfinch bathing,
With the many-colored bunting.."

-Kalevala

(Okei, tää käännös mitä käytän ei oo mitenkään paras mahdollinen)

"Kuulevi jumun kylältä.."

Collagrafia.


"Ahti, living on the island,
Near the Kauko-point and harbor,
Plowed his fields for rye and barley,
Furrowed his extensive pastures,
Heard with quickened ears an uproar,
Heard the village in commotion,
Heard a noise along the sea-shore,
Heard the foot-steps on the ice-plain,
Heard the rattle of the sledges;
Quick his mind divined the reason,
Knew it was Pohyola's wedding.."

-Kalevala

Nasshut

"Nasshut, blind and crippled shepherd,
Wretched shepherd of Pohyola,
Stood beside the death-land river,
Near the sacred stream and whirlpool,
Guarding Tuonela's waters,
Waiting there for Lemminkainen,
Listening there for Kaukomieli,
Waiting long the hero's coming.
Finally he hears the footsteps
Of the hero on his journey,
Hears the tread of Lemminkainen,
As he journeys nearer, nearer,
To the river of Tuoni,
To the cataract of death-land,
To the sacred stream and whirlpool."

-Kalevala

Tuonelan joutsen

"Louhi, hostess of Pohyola,
Made this answer to the suitor:
"I will only give my daughter,
Give to thee my fairest virgin,
Bride of thine to be forever,
When for me the swan thou killest
In the river of Tuoni,
Swimming in the black death-river,
In the sacred stream and whirlpool;
Thou canst try one cross-bow only,
But one arrow from thy quiver."

-Kalevala

Lempo's Wild-Moose

"Lemminkainen, much disheartened,
Deeply thought and long considered,
What to do, what course to follow,
Whether best to leave the wild-moose
In the fastnesses of Hisi.."

-Kalevala

The Wicked Wizards

"No one saw the strange magician,
No one heard his cautious footsteps;
Heard he songs within the dwelling,
Through the moss-stuffed chinks heard voices.
Through the walls he beard them singing,
Through the doors the peals of laughter.
Then he spied within the court-rooms,
Lurking slyly in the hall-ways,
Found the court-rooms filled with singers,
By the walls were players seated,
Near the doors the wise men hovered,
Skilful ones upon the benches,
Near the fires the wicked wizards;
All were singing songs of Lapland,
Singing songs of evil Hisi."

-Kalevala

Lemminkainen

"Little caring, Lemminkainen
Entered service there as shepherd,
In the daytime on the pastures,
In the evening, making merry
At the games of lively maidens,
At the dances with the virgins,
With the maids with braided tresses.
Thus it was that Lemminkainen,
Thus the shepherd, Kaukomieli,
Quickly hushed the women's laughter,
Quickly quenched the taunts of maidens,
Quickly silenced their derision.
All the dames and Sahri-daughters
Soon were feasting Lemminkainen,
At his side they danced and lingered."

-Kalevala