Songs of Siberian Estonians

I 30 From my lover I did try

Linda Adamson, Sohvi Benfelt, Maria Einbaum, Miina Einbaum, Aleksander Kondrov, Pauliina Kondrova and Eliise Näkk (1995)

:,: Kallimale, kallimale tahtsin ma
musu anda salaja. :,:
:,: Aga musu tabades
lamp seal laual^õ kolises. :,:
:,: Mamma kuulis seda häält,
tabas^e neid sealt musu pialt. :,:
:,: Paremp oleks, paremp oleks,
kui põleks näind. :,:
Parem oleks, kui põleks armastand,
aga suud ega südant sulle and.

A jocular song. A young man wants to steal a kiss from his sweetheart on the sly, but a lamp rattles on the table, and the girl’s mother catches the couple in the act. The boy thinks he should never have fallen in love with the girl.

ERA, DAT 27 (29) < Omski obl, Kalatšinski raj, Kovaljovo k – I. Kaimer, A. Korb 1995 < Linda Adamson, snd 1925; Sohvi (Sonni) Benfelt, snd 1913; Maria Einbaum, snd 1912; Miina Einbaum, snd 1906; Aleksander Kondrov, snd 1933; Pauliina (Polli) Kondrova (Einbaum), snd 1915; Eliise (Liisi) Näkk (Meri), snd 1924.