Tuli kokko, iliman lintu,
Havukka, tuolt' tuulten pAAltA,
Litti lintu, syAksy sAAksi,
Sinitaivon
selAnteiltA.
Siivet sil' ol' suuremmoiset,
HAvhenkarvat hurjanlaiset,
Nokkanuoli kovin kopra,
SilmApari
salamoiva.
Kuni kokonkaunis kaatos,
Kuni havukan luova lento,
Niin on mieli miunki ylvAs,
Niin on aatos miunki
vappaa.
Toinen siipi maata viisti,
Toinen taivon kantta raapi,
Nokka koukki kuusiloit,
SilmAt nAki tAhtein'
pAAhAn.
Kuli halki kolmen kosken,
Kolmen kosken, neljAn virran,
Kaunoisehen metsAnmaahan,
Suloisehen
Suomenmaahan.
Kuni kokon kaunis kaarros,
Kuni havukan luova lento,
Niin on mieli miunki ylvAs,
Niin on aatos miunki
vappaa.
[English Translation:]
Came The Eagle
Came the eagle of the air,
a hawk from above the wind.
Gliding
bird, charging beast,
from the depths of the blue sky
Wings they were wide and strong,
feathers they were furious.
Beak it
was long and sharp,
eyes they were flashing.
Beautiful as an eagle's curve,
Bold as a hawk's dive,
So is noble my own
mind,
So is free my own spirit.
The first wing touched the ground,
the second wing scratched the sky.
The beak was
touching the treetops,
the eyes saw to the end of stars.
Flew over three rapids,
three rapids, four rivers.
To forest land
so beautiful,
to the sweet land of Finns.
Beautiful as an eagle's curve...