Päivänsäde ja menninkäinen [English translation]

When sun had ended its mission,

The last ray of sun

Was left behind her sisters for a moment.

The dusk was settling on the grounds,

A ray of light with golden wings

Was just about to fly before it,

But she saw a small forest fairy come across:

It had just risen up from his cave.

See,a forest fairy before the twilight

May never live on earth.

They were looking at each other

The forest fairy in his chest

Felt an odd flame.

He said:"You are burning my eyes,

But never in my life

have I seen something so wonderful!"

It doesn't matter that your brightness will make me blind

It's easy to wonder in dark.

Come along with me,and I'll show you the way to home cave

And will take you as my loved one!"

But the ray of light answered:"Dear gnome,

The darkness will steal my life away,

And I don't wish to die.

I have to leave this moment,

If I don't fly to the light very soon

I won't live for a moment!"

And so left the beautiful ray of light,but even now

When the forest fairy walks alone,

He wonders why one of us here is the child of light

And the other one loves night.

• Artist:Tapio Rautavaara