Nousi neitonen norosta,
varsi valkia vedest
Lehon lemmen liepehilt,
kullaiselta koivikolta
Lintu lauleli lehossa,
pieni lintu pensahassa
Tuota toivoili enimmin,
halajaili hartahimmin
Kullaistansa kulkevaksi,
marjaistansa matkovaksi
Kullaistansa kuikutteli,
marjaistansa maanitteli
Katsoi yls tavahalle,
katsoi alas aaltoloille
Tuota toivoili enimmin,
halajaili hartahimmin
Kullaistansa kulkevaksi,
marjastansa matkovaksi
Sulho noin sanoiksi virkki,
vett myten vieritteli
Niin mie mieltynen sinuhun,
kuin sie suostunet minuhun
Ompa tietty tietyssni,
mesimarja mielessni
Lempilintu liitossani,
soriainen suojassani
Ompa tietty tietyssni,
mesimarja mielessni
Rose the maiden from the dell,
A straight white sprig from the water,
From the leafy glades of love,
Out of the golden bower
A bird was singing in the trees,
A little bird in the bushes
Oh how I long to be there again,
To wander there again
To walk there with my beloved,
To stroll with my own sweet one
My sweetheart wandered there,
courting his beloved
Looked up at the skies above,
Down into the waters
All the more was she filled with longing,
Looking for her sweetheart
To walk there with her beloved,
To stroll with her own sweet one
This was what my sweetheart said
Down there by the water
And I indeed will be yours alone
If you promise to be mine
His image is fastened in my mind
My sweet one in my memory,
My little bird flies along with me
My dear one under my wing
His image is fastened in my mind
My sweet one in my memory,