Varpunen jouluaamuna - Tapani Kansa traduction en anglais

Varpunen jouluaamuna

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

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

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

Sparrow on Christmas Morning

Snow has already covered the flowers in the valley,
The lake's wave is frozen in winter's frost.
The little sparrow has eaten its summer feast,
The lake's wave is frozen in winter's frost.

On the steps of a small cottage stood a golden girl:
Come, sparrow, with joy, take a seed from me!
It's Christmas, my homeless sparrow is forlorn.
Come here with joy, take a seed from me, my dear!

To the girl, joyfully flew the golden sparrow:
Gratefully, I will take a seed from you, my sweet.
God will reward you someday, I assure you, my love.
Gratefully, I will take a seed from you.

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