Song by Mateli Kuivalatar (1771-1846), Ilomantsi, Finland. Sung by Liisa Matveinen & Tellu Virkkala (Turkka), accompanied by Ritva Talvitie playing the bowed harp. Pictures of Finnish winter.
\"Alahall' on allin mieli uiessa vilua vettä sukkeloitessa suloa jäänalaista järkyttäissä. Alempana minun sitäi viluvatsa varpusella istuissa jääoksalla, vilumpi minun sitäi.\"
\"Low are the calloo's spirits as she swims the icy waters shuttling the slush diving below the ice Lower are my spirits than hers lower than those of the shivering sparrow perched on an icy bough lower are even mine.\"