Päivänsäde ja menninkäinen [English translation]

When the sun had run it's course

From her sisters she fell behind

- the last sun ray

As darkness was approaching

Sunray, Goldwing

Was just about to fly past it

When she saw a little hobgoblin walk towards her

He had just gotten up from his cave

See, before sunset Goblin cannot

Ever live on the ground!

As they watched each other

Goblin felt in his chest

A peculiar burn

He said: "You burn my eyes,

But never in my life

Have I ever seen anything so lovely!

I don't mind if your glow blinds me

It's easy for me to wander in the dark.

Stay with me, and I'll show you the way to our home cave

And I shall take you to be my darling!"

Sunray replied: "Darling Goblin,

Darkness will surely kill me,

and I don't wish to die.

I must leave at once,

For if I don't fly into the light,

I shan't live for another moment!"

And so beautiful Sunray left,

yet ever more when Goblin wanders alone

He wonders why some are children of the light

And some love the night.

• Artist:Tapio Rautavaara