Itse[42] iskihe[43] kärelle[44], 340

Siihen[45] surmansa[46] sukesi[47]

Kuolemansa[48] kohtaeli[49].

Se oli surma[45] nuoren[50] miehen[17],

Kuolo[51] kullervo-urohon[52],

Loppu[53] ainakin[54] urosta[55] 345

Kuolema[56] kova-osaista[57].

[Kullervo, the hero of Kalevala xxxi-xxxvi, is represented as a child of misfortune, who by no possible means could do good. After a series of crimes and disasters, rivalling the history of Oedipus, he determines to kill himself.]

Kullervo the son of Kalervo