Elias Lönnrot Poems

Louhi, hostess of the Northland,
Heard the word in Sariola,
Heard the Dews with ears of envy,
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Lemminkainen, reckless minstrel,
Handsome hero, Kaukomieli,
Hastens as the dawn is breaking,
At the dawning of the morning,
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I have brought young Kaukomieli,
Brought the Islander and hero,
Also known as Lemminkainen,
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Ilmarinen, metal-worker,
Wept one day, and then a second,
Wept the third from morn till evening,
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Thus has Fire returned to Northland
But the gold Moon is not shining,
Neither gleams the silver sunlight
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Lemminkainen's aged mother
Anxious roams about the islands,
Anxious wonders in her chambers,
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Now we sing the wondrous legends,
Songs of wedding-feasts and dances,
Sing the melodies of wedlock,
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Louhi, hostess of the Northland,
Ancient dame of Sariola,
While at work within her dwelling,
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When the marriage was completed,
When the many guests had feasted,
At the wedding of the Northland,
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Now the bride must be instructed,
Who will teach the Maid of Beauty,
Who instruct the Rainbow-daughter?
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