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And he said the words which follow,

And in words like these expressed him:

“Never, Jumala the mighty,

Never let another mortal, 390

Make his way to Mana’s country,

Penetrate to Tuoni’s kingdom!

Many there indeed have ventured,

Few indeed have wandered homeward,

From the dread abode of Tuoni,

From the eternal home of Mana.’

Afterwards these words he added,

And expressed himself in thiswise,

To the rising generation,

And to the courageous people:

“Sons of men, O never venture

In the course of all your lifetime,

Wrong to work against the guiltless,

Guilt to work against the sinless,

Lest your just reward is paid you

In the dismal realms of Tuoni!

There’s the dwelling of the guilty,

And the resting-place of sinners,

Under stones to redness heated,

Under slabs of stone all glowing,

’Neath a coverlet of vipers,

Of the loathsome snakes of Tuoni.”