My Native Country, Karelia (Kraj Rodnoj Karelija)


Native land - Karelia! The Ancient dearest wise land. Brotherly nations one family, Karelia!
Ring our lakes, and sing, taiga! The native land, you is dear to me. Highly on mountains yours I stand And a song in glory to you I sing.
My native land - Karelia! You are forever given to me by destiny. High in centuries, my country, Karelia!
The heroes of tales of woods and mountains Live on our land by ours till now. Sing, song! Kantele, loudest sing For a name of the Karelian land sacred!
My native land - Karelia! Runes' and tales' a tune alive. I see your great dawn , Karelia! I see your greatest dawn , Karelia!