The Little Mermaid / Pieni Merenneito

When it grew dark, a number of colored lamps were lighted

Kun tuli pime , sytytettiin useita v rillisi lamppuja

the sailors and royal family danced merrily on the deck

merimiehet ja kuninkaallinen perhe tanssivat iloisesti kannella

The little mermaid could not help thinking of her birthday

Pieni merenneito ei voinut olla ajattelematta syntym p iv ns

the day that she rose out of the sea for the first time

p iv n , jolloin h n nousi merest ensimm ist kertaa

similar joyful festivities were celebrated on that day

samanlaisia iloisia juhlia vietettiin sin p iv n

she thought about the wonder and hope she felt that day

h n ajatteli ihmett ja toivoa, jonka h n tunsi sin p iv n

with those pleasant memories, she too joined in the dance

noilla mukavilla muistoilla h nkin liittyi tanssiin

on her paining feet, she poised herself in the air

kipeill jaloillaan h n asettui ilmaan

the way a swallow poises itself when in pursued of prey

tapa, jolla p skynen tasapainoilee, kun h nt tavoitetaan saalista

the sailors and the servants cheered her wonderingly

merimiehet ja palvelijat hurrasivat h nt ihmeiss n

She had never danced so gracefully before

H n ei ollut koskaan ennen tanssinut n in sulavasti

Her tender feet felt as if cut with sharp knives

H nen herk t jalkansa tuntuivat leikatuilta ter vill veitsill