Songs

Päike paistis, kaste hiilgas,
The Sun was shining, the dew gleamed,
Vidutas vihma veidike,
Sprinkling rain a little bit,
Pojuke mängis memme põlvel
Little boy played on mamma’s knee
Seljas titekleidike
Wearing a baby’s dress

Juba need julged jõngerjalad
Already those brave little feet
Jooksid joovika rabani.
Ran to the cranberry marsh.
Tuli rätsep, õmbles riided,
Came the tailor, sewed clothes,
Nikerdas nööpaugud nabani.
Crafted buttonholes to the navel.

Oli see hunt, kes äkki huikas,
Was it a wolf that suddenly howled,
Tusar tihniku asukas?
Grumpy thicket dweller?

Nooruk sõitis laia laande karuses killakasukas.
The youth travelled into the wide world in a furry coat
Kihas taplus, loitsid leegid,
Teeming was the battle, Raging were the fires,
Suitsesid sõjakerised,
Smoking were the hearths of war,
Mehepoeg vaarus,
The youth staggered,
Vaarus keset välja
staggered in the middle of the field
vammused veidi verised.
His doublet bloody.

Memmele jäid tühjad nurgad,
To mamma were left empty corners,
Taadile hobuste talitus,
To papa, tending to the horses,
Pojuke viidi kabelimäele
The son was taken to the chapel hill
Puhkama puust palitus.
To rest in a wooden coat.