Page:Kalevala (Kirby 1907) v1.djvu/306

286

Such distress should fall upon me,

Such distress should overwhelm me,

As upon my head has fallen,

Laid upon my hands such burdens."

the girl had well been lectured,

And the bride had been instructed;

Let me now address my brother,

Let me lecture now the bridegroom.

“Bridegroom, dearest of my brothers,

Thou the best of all my brothers,

Dearest of my mother’s children,

Gentlest of my father’s children,

Listen now to what I tell thee,

What I speak and what I tell thee,

Of thy linnet who awaits thee,

And the dove that thou hast captured.

“Bridegroom, bless thy happy fortune,

For the fair one granted to thee,

When thou praisest, praise thou loudly,

Loudly praise the good that’s granted,

Loudly praise thou thy Creator,

For the gracious gift He granted,

And her father praise thou also,

Even more her mother praise thou,