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Wainamoinen, old and truthful, With the blacksmith, Ilmarinen, With the reckless son of Lempo, Handsome hero, Kaukomieli, On the sea's smooth plain departed, On the far-extending waters, To the village, cold and dreary, To the never-pleasant Northland, Where the heroes fall and perish.
Ilmarinen led the rowers On one side the magic war-ship, And the reckless Lemminkainen Led the rowers on the other.