Kalevala-27-en

Now that I have brought my Kauko, 
Carried Ahto Saarelainen, 
Often past Death's jaw expanded, 
Past the very tongue of Kalma, 
To the banquet held at Pohja, 
And to the concealed carousal, 
Now must I relate in detail, 
And my tongue relate in fulness, 
How the lively Lemminkäinen, 
He the handsome Kaukomieli, 
to the homestead came of Pohja, 
Halls of Sariola the misty, 
Uninvited to the banquet, 
To the drinking-bout unbidden.

Thus the lively Lemminkäinen, , 
Ruddy youth, and arrant scoundrel, 
In the room at once came forward, 
Walking to the very middle; 
'Neath him swayed the floor of linden, 
And the room of firwood rattled.

Spoke the lively Lernminkäinen, 
And he said the words which follow: 
"Greetings to ye on my coming, 
Greetings also to the greeter! 
Hearken, Pohjola's great Master, 
Have you here within this dwelling, 
Barley for the horse's fodder, 
Beer to offer to the hero?"

There sat Pohjola's great Master, 
At the end of the long table, 
And from thence he made his answer, 
In the very words which follow: 
"Perhaps there is within this dwelling, 
Standing room for your fine courser, 
Nor would 1 indeed forbid you 
In the room a quiet corner, 
Or to stand within the doorway,
In the doorway, neath the rafters, 
In the space between two kettles, 
There where three large hooks are hanging."

Then the lively Lernminkäinen
Tore his black beard in his anger, 
'Twas the colour of a kettle,
And he spoke the words which follow: 
"Lempo might perchance be willing, 
Thus to stand within the doorway, 
Where he might with soot be dirtied, 
While the soot falls all around him! 
But at no time did my father,
Never did my aged father 
Ever stand in such a station,
In the doorway, 'neath the rafters! 
There was always room sufficient
For his horse within the stable, 
And a clean room for the hero, 
And a place to put his gloves ip, 
Pegs whereon to hang his mittens, 
Walls where swords may rest in order. 
Why should I not also find it, 
As my father always found it?...

After this he strode on further~` 
To the end of the long table,
At the bench-end then he sat him, 
At the end of bench of firwood,
And the bench it cracked beneath him, 
And the bench of firwood tottered.

Said the lively Lemminkäinen, 
"Seems to me that I'm unwelcome, 
As no ale is offered to me, 
To the guest who just has entered."