Paroles et traduction Anna Eriksson - Varpunen jouluaamuna

Varpunen jouluaamuna

Lumi on jo peittänyt kukat laaksosessa,
Järvenaalto jäätynyt talvipakkasessa,
Varpunen pienoinen syönyt kesäeinehen,
Järvenaalto jäätynyt talvipakkasessa.

Pienen pirtin portailla oli tyttökulta:
Tule varpu, riemulla, ota siemen multa!
Joulu on, koditon varpuseni onneton,
Tule tänne riemulla, ota siemen multa!

Tytön luo nyt riemuiten lensi varpukulta:
Kiitollisna siemenen otan kyllä sulta.
Palkita Jumala tahtoo kerran sinua.
Kiitollisna siemenen ota kyllä sulta.

En mä ole, lapseni, lintu tästä maasta.
Olen pieni veljesi, tulin taivahasta.
Siemenen pienoisen, jonka annoit köyhällen,
Pieni sai sun veljesi enkeleitten maasta.

The Sparrow on Christmas Morning

The snow has already covered the flowers in the valley,
The lake waves have frozen in the winter frost,
The little sparrow has eaten its summer food,
The lake waves have frozen in the winter frost.

On the porch of a small cottage was a girl of gold:
Come, sparrow, with joy, take a seed from me!
It's Christmas, my homeless sparrow is unhappy,
Come here with joy, take a seed from me!

Towards the girl, with joy, flew the sparrow of gold:
I will gratefully take the seed from you.
God wants to reward you one day.
I will gratefully take the seed from you.

My child, I am not a bird of this land.
I am your little brother, I came from heaven.
The little seed, which you gave to the poor,
Your brother received from the land of angels.