Kuoleman viikatemies - Reaper

from Onni - Happiness by Kardemimmit

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"The Reaper rode to the shadiest edge of the desert and enters a small cabin where an elderly soman lives with her daughter. The Reaper says to the girl: "I shall make you my wife." The girl weeps and begs: "Please, can I stay here? I wish not to move to the village of the dead. My fiancé is far away in the East but they promised to come back when the lakes have frozen, then we will get married."

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Tuonne synkimpään aavikon laitaan ajoi kuoleman viikatemies,
ja hän ratsunsa sitovi aitaan, pieneen pirttihin käy hänen tiens'.

Asui pirtissä pienoinen väki, äiti vanhus vain tyttärineen.
Ja kun Kuolema neitosen näki, sanoi sinusta minä morsiamen teen.

Neito itkien rukoilevasti nyt Kuolemaan katseensa loi.
Kysyi: tuvilleko tuonelan lasten, vai tännekö jäädä mun suot?

Minun sulhoni pakeni itään verivainoa valkoisen maan.
Enkä tiennyt minä hänestä mitään, yöllä unissani minä terveiset saan.

Ja hän lupasi luokseni tulla kun järvien yllä on jäät.
Ja kun hän silloin luokseni palaa, niin silloin me vietämme häät.

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from Onni - Happiness, released May 1, 2015
melody and lyrics traditional from the Finnish Roma people's tradition. Arr. Kardemimmit
Anna Wegelius - vocals, 38 stringed kantele
Leeni Wegelius - vocals, vintage kantele
Maija Pokela - vocals
Jutta Rahmel - vocals

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Kardemimmit is a band of four awesome women playing the Finnish national instrument, kantele. The band members Maija Pokela, Jutta Rahmel, Anna Wegelius and Leeni Wegelius compose, as well as arrange, write lyrics and produce their own music. Original pieces with a modern approach still have a strong foundation in Finnish, Eastern European and Scandinavian traditions. ... more

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