Ukkosenjumalan Poika

<br>Kun toinen salama maahan l&amp;ouml;i <br>h&amp;auml;n tointui unestaan. <br>Tahtoi h&amp;auml;n kokea voimiaan, <br>ne liian heikoiks` osoittain. <br><br>Aikuistua saanut viel&amp;auml; ei, <br>ei hallita ukkosta. <br>Oli pojan ensin n&amp;ouml;yrrytt&amp;auml;v&amp;auml;, <br>opittava jumalain mahti. <br><br>Nyt tunteensa sai, tarttui salamaan, <br>halki taivaiden viha kaikui! <br><br>Nuorukainen pilven p&amp;auml;&amp;auml;ll&amp;auml;<br>ratsastaa. <br>Liian nuori salamoita kantamaan. <br>Kulkee yksin kunnian polkuaan. <br>Voimattomuus taitonsa musertaa. <br><br>H&amp;auml;n liikaa uhosi - kirouksen ansaitsi. <br><br>Nyt tunteensa sai, tarttui salamaan, <br>halki taivaiden viha kaikui! <br><br>H&amp;auml;v&amp;auml;isten h&amp;auml;net karkoitettiin, <br>pois pilvilt&amp;auml; is&amp;auml;ns&amp;auml;. <br><br>[English translation:]<br><br>[SON OF THE GOD OF THUNDER]<br><br>As another flash struck to the ground<br>he recovered from his sleep.<br>So strong was his urge to test his might<br>but still he was too weak.<br><br>Who has no rites of passage undergone,<br>he cannot rule the thunder.<br>The first step is always to humble<br>and to learn the might of the gods.<br><br>Anger he felt, grabbed a thunderbolt<br>and across the heavens hate echoed!<br><br>An adolescent he is to ride a stormy cloud.<br>So young to carry the faintest bolt of lightning.<br>Alone he walks his path of honour.<br>Such skill wasted in lack of strength.<br><br>Too bold he was to learn - a grand punishment<br>deserved.<br><br>Anger he felt, grabbed a thunderbolt<br>and across the heavens hate echoed!<br><br>And lo, by disgrace he was expelled<br>from the clouds of his father.