Kalevala 23
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Kalevala 23
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| The Kalevala - the Finnish epic poem with references to Paivatar, goddess of spinning and weaving. | ||
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Spinning Time Kalevala Ch. 23 - Instructions and a Warning
"Itse langat kehräele, omin hyppysin kutehet,
and cloth-weaving time, don't go to the village for wrinkles beyond the ditch for guidance tot he next house for warp-thread to a stranger for reed-teeth: spin the yarn yourself, and with your own fingertips the weft make the yarn lightweight the thread always tightly spun; wind it into a firm ball on the reel toss it on to the warp beam fit it then set it out on the loom. Strike the reed smartly and raise the heddles nimbly weave homespun caftans and make woollen skirts from one strip of wool the fleece of a winter sheep from the coat of a spring lamb the down of a summer ewe.
Translated by Keith Bosley
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