IX. Allegretto misterioso

Hisi is a fantastic animal, whose portrait is created through the art of interrogation. The description is the response of amazement in front of the animal’s intelligence, senses, and force.

Portretul animalului fantastic al lui Hiisi[1] este creat prin arta interogaţiei. Descrierea este răspunsul unei uimiri în faţa inteligenţei, simţurilor, forţei animalului.
[1] Zeu subteran, malefic.

libretto:
“Mist' on hanki saa-
Henki Hiien hiiloksesta [tu?
Mist'on aivot ankeloisen?
Virran vankan vaaluvista.
Mistä tunto turmiolla?
Kuohusta tulisen kisken.
Mist' on hampahat häiyllä?
Okahista Tuonen ohran.
Mist' on ilkeän ikenet?
Ikenistä Kalman immen.
"Siin' oli sinum sukusi,
siinä kuulu kunniasi!
"Mato musta, maanalainen,
toukka Tuonen-karvallinen,
maan karva, kanervan karva,
kaiken ilmankaaren karva!
Lähe nyt tieltä matkamiehen,
eestä kulkijyn urohon!“

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"Whence the life that gave her action'?
From the carbon-pile of Hisi.
Whence then was her heart created?
From the heart-throbs of her mother
Whence arose her brain of evil?
From the foam of rolling waters.
Whence was consciousness awakened?
From the waterfall's commotion.
Whence arose her head of venom?
From the seed-germs of the ivy.
Whence then came her eyes of fury?
From the flaxen seeds of Lempo.
Whence the evil ears for hearing?
From the foliage of Hisi.

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Cam de unde-şi ia viaţa?
Din cel jar al lui Hiisi;
Creierul de unde-i vine?
Din şuvoi de munte-n spume;
Dar de unde-s a’ lui simţuri?
Din vârtej de râu în flăcări.
Şi din ce i-a oare dinţii?
Ţapi de orz al lui Tuoni;
Dar gingiile dihăniei?
Gingii sunt de-a’ lui Kalmata;
dar din ce i-o fi spinarea?
Din vătraiul lui Hiisi;

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Lelkét vajon hol lelhette?
- Hiszi pirozs parazsából!
Acsargó agyát hol vette?
- Háborgó hullám habjából!
Csalfa elméjét hol csente?
- Vad vizesés tajtékából!
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Fogat hol fogott a hitvány?
- Tuoni zöld babszeméből.
Nyálas inyét kitől nyerte?
- Halál húgának inyéből
Hátát miből mesterkélték?
Pokol parázskotrójából.