Hällilaul (seto)

L´uu-ks, l´uu, tśuu, tśuu,
l´uu-ks, l´uu, my baby,
tśuu, tśuu, little one.
Tśuu child grow,
grow a little bigger,
fatten up a little more,
get one month higher,
get one day taller.
L´uu-ks baby, tśuu baby,
oh, my dear daughter,
dear child, my little goose,
what will I get for taking care of you,
for raising my little chick?
I cannot fall asleep,
I cannot lay down my head.
This is what I will get for taking care of you,
this is what I will get when I raise you, my little chick:
you will be helping me to thread the needle,
you will be helping your old father to tie his shoes.
Tśuu child, l´uu child,
grow up to be a herder,
grow up to carry the herding staff.
I will fall asleep while waiting for you to grow,
I will collapse watching,
when will my little chicks grow up,
the fruits of my loins get bigger.
L´uu-ks, l´uu, dear child,
tśuu no tśuu, small one,
when my little chicks grow up,
the fruits of my loins get bigger,
they’ll start to go ahead themselves,
go ahead and stay behind.
For now I have to go ahead myself,
go ahead and stay behind,
my children are too small right now,
my chicks are still little.
They are still in my lap,
I am still holding them in my arms,
I cannot sleep during the night,
I cannot sleep during the day.
You cry a lot,
you are angry all the time.
Hear me, dear daughter,
hear me, little chick,
fall asleep, my little berry,
breathe calmly, my gentle one.