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