A maiden on the roadside at night is awaiting for her groom.
The Moon shines pale light, snowbanks are glowing
Long ago a boy made a promise to come and see her
Far away a sleigh bell rings, she meets her beloved on board
The moon is shining brightly
The dead man is driving lightly
The moon lights up nighttime snow
The groom is casting no shadow
The horse sleigh speeds on open lake
My darling, aren’t you yet afraid?
She knows not that for a long time now her suitor has been deceased
The hushed man says not a word, sternly keeps on driving
Pallid fingers seize the girl and pull her into a freezing embrace
To his place beneath the grave he's taking the shrieking maiden
The moon is shining, the dead man is driving
Heading for the underworld
The cold handed man takes the girl
into the burial ground at Vehmasmäki