Wainamoinen [English translation]

As Väinämöinen1 played

playing became games

happiness is made happy

and many animals came

When the singing is heard

and the song begins

I sing silver, I sing golden,

a bizarre thing

The bear came out of the valley,

There was no animal in the woods

that didn't shy away from its path

to be near the harp

I sing a bird

and when it sings

it rains gold and it rains silver

when its singing begins

From Väinämöinen's eyes

came clear tears

big as birch leaves

full of hope, full of longing

When the singing is heard

and the song begins

I sing silver, I sing golden,

a bizarre thing

1. Wise old man/demigod from Finnish folklore with magical singing abilities.