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by Karl Gustaf Larson (1873 - 1948), as Larin-Kyösti

Kaiutar
Language: Finnish (Suomi) 
Our translations:  ENG
Kaiutar, korea neito
Astui illalla ahoa,
Kaihoissansa kankahalla,
Huusi yksin huoliansa.
Tullut ei suloinen sulho,
Vaikka vannoi valallansa
Kihlaavansa kaunokaisen.
Ennen astuivat ahoa
Kankahalla kuherrellen
Kilvan kyyhkyjen kisoissa
Kesäpäivän paistaessa,
Illan kuun kumottaessa.
Meni sulho sanoinensa
Impi jäi sydäminensä.
Etsii impi ihanainen
Kullaistansa kankahalta,
Huhuilevi i kuuntelevi,
Kirkuvi kimahutellen
Äänen pienoisen pilalle,
Jähmettyvi, jäykästyvi,
Kaatuissansa kauhistuvi
Mustan metsän pimeyttä.
Aamulla herättyänsä
Kulkee kuje mielessänsä,
Eksyttävi erämiehen
Matkien ja mairitellen,
Niin kuin ennen eksytteli,
Sulho suurilla sanoilla,
Tuulen turhilla taruilla.

Text Authorship:

  • by Karl Gustaf Larson (1873 - 1948), as Larin-Kyösti [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Jean Sibelius (1865 - 1957), "Kaiutar", op. 72 (6 sånger (Six songs)) no. 4 (1915) [sung text checked 1 time]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "The Nymph Echo", copyright © 2019


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 29
Word count: 79

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