IF WOULD BE

Kaarlo Kramsu(1855-1895)

If the voice of the lark I would have,

then to you, my dearest, I would sing

and your heart so gentle with my song

I would enchant with the passion of love.

The voice of a lark has not been granted to me,

uglier not even the sound of a raven;

of course I sing, my dearest, still to you,

because no ear for song on you at all.

(Jos oisi, from Runoelmia, 1887.)