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Title: Sotavanhuksen joulu
       Talvikuva 1859

Author: Zacharias Topelius

Translator: Otto Manninen

Release Date: December 22, 2016 [EBook #53790]

Language: Finnish

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SOTAVANHUKSEN JOULU

Talvikuva 1859


Kirj.

Z. TOPELIUS


Suom. O. Manninen





Porvoossa,
Werner Sderstrm,
1898.




HENKILT:

 Kaukonen, vanha eronsaanut korpraali.
 Briitta, talonpoikaisleski.
 Eero Boman, sotilaspoika.

Suomalainen torpantupa. Oikealla katsojasta liesi, jossa palaa tuli.
Vasemmalla pyt, kaappi y.m. Perll ovi ja ikkuna, josta kuunvalo
loistaa.




ENSIMMINEN KOHTAUS.


Esiripun noustessa on takasein vedettyn yls ja nyttmn tausta
hyvin pime. Nkyy hmrsti hmttv maisema. Pimest hmtt
nyttmn poikki kulkevia sotilasrivej, Etlt kuuluu Porilaisten
marssi. Sen soidessa kaukaista aaeenkalsketta ja kumeita
kanuunanlaukauksia, Valaistus nytt tulevan ainoastaan
lieden valkeasta.

KAUKONEN yksin, unentorkuksissa tulen ress.

    Mars! Eespin! Aseisiin! Nyt rynntn!
    Pin! Pistin tanaan! Lemmon sotamarski
    tysknteen teki vihdoinkin! Ky plle!
    Miks siell matelette, etanat!
    Haa, kuulkaa kuinka kuulat soi jo tuolla.
    No, jumal'auta! Porilaiset jo
    meit' ennen ehti. Tuolla rient Dbeln
    ja pitkin linjaa kiit Adlercreutz,
    Me jmme jlkeen, tuhat tulimmaista!
    Mars, lurjukset!

Takasein laskeutuu. Nky katoo. Kaukonen her.

                    Puujalka vanha, seis!
    On kulkus kovin raskas... Nink unta?
    Sep' ihme! Luulin kuulevani aivan -- --
    nin -- -- oli niinkuin muinoin -- -- unta kaikki!
    Miss' olen? Niin, nyt muistan. Lapualla,
    tuvassa tss kerran lepsin.
    Tss' ystvni, uljas Eero Boman,
    ilosta voiton tnne kannettuna,
    lvistyin otsin heitti henkens.
    Niin, sama tupa -- vaikka talvea
    viiskymment' on sen turvekattoon saanut
    lumensa sataa, kuin mun phni
    ja ystvini hautakummuille.
    Kuink' olen tullut tnne? Niin, ma pyrin
    luo tuttavaini, tuonne Lahden kyln.
    Kai jouluks siell leip, lmpim
    ma saan. Oh, raskas muilt' on armoleip
    hakea seitsenkymmenvuotiaan.
    Ja nuoruuteni voimat kuitenkin
    sun eests annoin, Suomi, synnyinmaa!
    Sa kallis maani! Mutt' en nureksu.
    On sulla paljon muuta miettimist.
    Jos herras kulkee kultakauluksin
    ja silkiss sun neitos sipsuttaakin,
    niin tiedn toki, ett' on moni poikas
    ja tyttres kuin min nlk nhnyt,
    palellut pakkasessa yn, eik' ole
    valittanut, ja silti kehnompi
    ei ole kelvatakseen Jumalalle
    ja sulle! Osapuutoksi en jnyt!
    Sa armas maa! Sa kaiken mulle annoit,
    min kyhyydesss taisit lahjoittaa,
    povellas kehdon, haudan helmassas.




TOINEN KOHTAUS.


    Kaukonen. Briitta. Maitokiulu kdess.

BRIITTA ensin Kaukosta huomaamatta.

    Osansa sai nyt Mustikki. Ja nyt
    on aika laittaa hiukan iltaruokaa.
    Pitisi Eeronkin jo palaaman.

Sytytt, kynttiln.

    Kas niin, tuoss' on taas yksi kerjlinen!
    Niin ky, kun oveaan ei lukitse.
    Mutt' yhtkaikki, nyt on jouluilta,
    mull' onhan joululeivt, -voit ja -maidot.
    Jumalan rauha, vanhus.

KAUKONEN.

                           Herran rauha.
    Ma aioin kyln illaksi, mut tie
    on pitknpuoleinen ja kylm yltyy.
    Kun tunsin tupanne, niin arvelin
    vhisen lmmitell.

BRIITTA.

                         Olkoon suotu.
    Tll' ennen kerjuull' ollut liet, kun tunsit
    tupani?

KAUKONEN.

            Tss pitjss synnyin.
    Rovasti minut kyll tuntee, mutta
    siit' aikaa on, kun viimeks olin tll.

BRIITTA.

    Niin, kansaa kaikenlaista kiertelee
    nykyisin teill.

Ikkunassa.

                     Miss Eero viipyy?
    Se lurjus kyln unohtunut on.
    J sinne, kunnes paluutiell sudet
    saa kimppuunsa.

Kattaa pydn.

                    Miks ette pysy siell,
    miss' olittekin? Ruotulaisna varmaan --
    tai elttin jossain? Tietkkin,
    ett' eip Lapualla, Herra nhkn,
    puutetta ole mieronkiertjist,
    etenkn viime nlkvuoden jlkeen.

KAUKONEN.

    Ma ennen nuorna olin sotamies...

BRIITTA nyresti.

    Te sotamies?

KAUKONEN.

                 Ja sitten torppaa pidin
    ma Alavudella, vaan liian vanha
    jo olen siihen. Leip neuvotella
    saa muualta nyt vanhall' illn.

BRIITTA.

    Vai sotamies? No, enp virka mitn,
    sen vain ma sanon: toimen paremman
    ja kristillisemmn voi ottaa mies
    kuin tappaa lhimmistn, kansa raukkaa.
    Lie hnkin nuoruudessaan ihmisten
    taloja polttanut, kuin polttivat
    mun kotinikin. Yht poikkeusta,
    niin, ellei yht' ois vain -- ja vainaa varmaan
    on sekin mies -- niin sotilaat, sen soisin,
    sais itse piru vied joka kynnen.
    Hn parhaiksi nyt tuli tnne, hnkin,
    pn pyrtmhn Eero paraltani,
    mink' ilmankin jo piuke, pauke tytt.
    Kunp' en ois koko poikaa korjannut
    maantielt nlkisen kiertmst!
    Hn pni harmaaks saattaa lauluillaan
    ja tulee tappelijaks isns
    ja vaarihinsa, -- onhan koko suku,
    kuin purema ois hullun kalmukin.

Kurkistaa ovesta pihalle.

    Hoi, Eero raukka, kiltti Eeroseni!
    Mihink jitkin? Sudet pakkasessa
    salolla tuolla ulvoo saalistaan.
    Jo joudu kotiin! Saatpa maistimiksi
    makeat kakut, voit ja iltamaidot.
    Hoi pikku, kulta Eero! -- No, kas tuossa
    se laiska lurjus tulee karkuteiltn!
    Vaan maltas, kyll ma sun opetan
    kylll kuhnimaan! Vai kakkujako?
    Ja voita, maitoa? Et tippaa maista!
    Mut patukkaa sun -- -- -- Kuules velikultaa!
    Sotilaslaulua hn laulaa tiell',
    niin ett kuusikangas vastaan kaikuu -- -- --

Orkesteri soittaa Paciuksen svellyst Runebergin "Sotilaspoikaan".
Soitto jatkuu melodraamallisesti Kaukosen puhuessa.

KAUKONEN.

    Sa l soimaa ktt sotilaan,
    jok' onnes eest kaiken voimans' antaa,
    ei ketn sorra, mutta miekkaa kantaa
    vain suojaks oman kalliin synnyinmaan!
    l' oves lukkoa sa murra -- soi!
    se suojaa ennen, vasta suoda voi!
    Hukass' on kansa, puoltoon kunniansa
    mi terst' omaa vaill' on vaaroissansa,
    mi myrskyss on heikko ruoko vain
    jo taitons' uljaan kuolla unhottain.




KOLMAS KOHTAUS.


    Edelliset. Eero Boman tulee tupaan laulaen.

EERO.

    Nuor', uljas, sorja sotilas ol' isni jos ken,
    hn pyssyn otti, oli mies viistoista tytten.
        Tie kunniaan vain tiettynn,
        ol' aina altis kestmn
        hn vaivan, vaaran, liekin, jn, --
        sen taisi taatto, sen!

    Laps olin, kun hn lhti pois, kun sotatorvet soi,
    mut uljasta en unhottaa ma ryhtins voi,
        en hattuaan, en tyhtn,
        en pivetyst poskipn,
        ain', aina tumman varjon nn,
        min kulmakarvat loi.

KAUKONEN.

    Tuli ja leimaus, poika! Ken sa olet?
    Se laulu toista! Siin' on ruutia,
    se ky kuin luoti lpi sydmen.
    Edest moisen laulun kuolla voi.
    Ken oli issi?

EERO laulaa..

    Ji Lapualle taattoni, mies likin lippuaan;
    siin' ensi kerran kelmenneen sodassa kerrotaan.
        Ja taistoss' eest Kustavin
        taas vaari vaipui Uttihin,
        ja Lappeell' is vaarinkin,
        mies Kaarlen aikoinaan.

    Niin heidn kvi, kaikki sai he vertaan vuodattaa;
    mut elo tuo ja kuolo tuo ol' uljast', ihanaa.
        Ken huonona jis hoippumaan?
        Ei, nuorna kuolla eest maan
        ja kunnian ja kuninkaan
        on totta toisempaa!

KAUKONEN syviss, ajatuksissa.

    Oletpa oikeassa, poika.

BRIITTA.

    Sanotko, miss viivyit, hulttio?
    Kai kylss taas leikit, tappelit?
    Se tapaistas! Sait ehk kauhallisen
    rovastin padasta? Ja mit sanoi
    hn asiaasi? Saanko pit torpan?

EERO.

    Herrainen aika, kylss' on nyt joulu,
    on oljet permannoilla, suuret korvot
    olutta kuohuu. Niin, niin iloinen
    tn' iltan' olen. Miksik m viivyin?
    Vai tappelin, vai leikin ma? Ohhoh!
    Moist' ajatella ken nyt ehtis? Puhuu
    vain sotamiehist nyt koko kyl,
    noist' urhoist' uljaista nyt takaa niiden
    vuoskymmenen. Ja sotamiehelle
    tn tuvan, jok' on maalla pappilan,
    ne antaneet on; ja jos tahdot, iti,
    tss' asua, niin sovi ukon kanssa.
    Hei vaan, nyt alkaa meill ilon pivt,
    kseerata nyt joka piv voin.
    Te saatte auttaa.

BRIITTA.

                      Herra siunatkoon!
    Nurinko maailma on? Kansa hullu?
    Tupani vievt! Tnne sotilaita
    vai tuotais? Mits, sanoin! Kalmukki
    on purrut koko kyln!

KAUKONEN herten ajatuksistaan.

                          Ken ol' iss?
    Issi, poika?

EERO.

                  Siinp se temppu!
    Sen teille juuri lauloin: sotilas!
    Jos lis tiet tahdotte, niin virkkaa
    voi risti tuolla kirkkotarhassamme
    ja joka kyln poika. Moinen mies
    on muistaa helpompi kuin katkismus.
    Ei laulu ollut mun. Se hnen on.
    Vaan sit laulan, omani kuin ois se.
    Ja siksi laaksoissa ja kunnahilla
    se soi, kun metsn teit kyskelen.

KAUKONEN.

    Mik' oli iss nimi?

EERO.

                        Eero Boman.

KAUKONEN.

    Hn? Surussa ja onness' ystvni?
    Tll' Lapualla joka ammuttiin?
    Ja thn tupaan vuoti verens?
    Mutt' ethn hnen poikans' olla voine?

EERO.

    Ahaa, te isois tarkoitatte?
    Niinkuin en tietis, miss kaatui hn
    ja

ylpesti

       kuinka kaatui! Hnen kaimansa
    ol' isni. Ja Eero, isn kaima,
    ma olen. Yht juurta, yht verta
    olemme, sama uskollinen sydn
    ja suora mieli meiss' on soturin.
    Vai tunsitte te vaarin?

KAUKONEN.

                            Tunsinko!
    Ei velji niin rakkaita kuin me!
    Laps -- siunatkoon sua Herra!

EERO.

                                  Kuinka hauskaa!
    Nyt teidt vaarinani pit tahdon.
    Mull' eihn ole muuta. Ktt plle!
    Te jtte tnne, kunnon sotilaaksi
    mun opetatte.

Briitalle.

                  Sano, ett hn
    j meille.

BRIITTA.

                Puhut, mink' on mielt psss.
    Mull' onko varaa kerjureita sytt?

KAUKONEN Eerolle.

    Hn oikeass' on. Paremp' etsi tuki!
    Vain murene siit' olen muurista,
    mi maata suojasi ja soraks sortui.
    Vain jnnes hervonnut ma kdest' olen,
    mi kohtaloa torjui, kunnes taittui.
    Siit' ajast' olen sirpale, jok' oli,
    eik' en ole, jot' ei ymmrr
    nykyinen aika. -- l puutu minuun!
    Ma hautaan kuulun, sin elmn.
    Ky, poika -- lapsi uutten aikain, ved
    puumiekkas puolest' uutten jumalain!
    Ma liian vanha olen uskon vaihtoon,
    tss' erkanevat tiemme. -- Hyvsti!

Tahtoo menn.

EERO Briitalle.

    Hn lhtee. Nttehn sen, Briitta muori!
    Niin vanha mies! Niin yksin talviyhn!
    On jouluilta, olettehan pannut
    te lyhteen katon varpusillekin;
    vaan hnen, hnen menn annatte!

BRIITTA.

    Mutt' Eero kulta...

EERO itkien.

                        Niin, hn menkn vaan.
    Niin, menkn vaan! Mut kas, ma lhden mys.
    Otathan myts minut, vaari kulta?
    Toist' olen aikaa tosin kyll, kovin
    mys toisenlainen, huonompi kuin te,
    mutt' yht juurta, yht muuria,
    yht' olen ksivartta kanssanne;
    soturipoika olen minkin!

KAUKONEN.

    Niin nuori, lmmin, kyh, istn,
    ja kuitenkin sit' oivaa ainepuuta,
    mi kelpaa kansakuntain kunniaksi!
    Sanopa, mit aiot, miksi mielit.

EERO.

    Mink? Teen, kuin teki ist ennen.

Laulaa.

    Nyt orpo olen, osaton, syn leip vierahan,
    on suosijani, suojani tuvilla tuonelan.
        Mut vaikertaa en huoli vaan,
        saa aika varren varttumaan,
        ma, poika kelpo sotilaan,
        en sorru hukkahan.

    Kun vaurastun, kun vuotta vain viistoista tytt saan,
    noin taistohon kyn min mys ja nlkn, kuolemaan.
        Ja miss taajin liekki lie,
        ain' askeleeni sinne vie;
        mist' ennen, taatot, teill tie,
        mys poika polkemaan!

KAUKONEN.

    Sua kiitn, Herra, ett el viel
    isien henki tss lapsessa.
    En tukea voi hnt -- sin tue!
    En johtaa hnt voi -- sa johda, Herra,
    ett', elmns arpa kuinka kykin,
    jos rauhan taikka sodan toimiin vie,
    hn synnyinmaan ois uskollinen poika,
    sen onneks elis, kunniaksi kuolis!
    Mua seuraa! Olet poikani tst' alkain.

EERO.

    Se kelpo puhetta! Te eell kyk,
    ma tulen jlkeen.

KAUKONEN Briitalle.

                      Onnellista juhlaa.

Menee.




NELJS KOHTAUS.

    Briitta. Eero.

EERO.

    Kas niin, j hyvsti nyt, iti kulta!
    Hyvyydestnne paljon kiitoksia,
    sit' unhota en koskaan, se on varma.
    Vaan minks kukaan mahtaa mielelleen!
    Ja mun on sellainen, kuin se nyt on.
    Jumalan haltuun.

BRIITTA.

                     Malta, Eero, lurjus,
    sa tyhm poika! Onkos moista nhty!
    Pois juosta ensi miero-ukon pern,
    susien suuhun, yhn, pakkaseen!
    Ei, oma kiltti, kulta Eeroseni,
    sokerimuruseni! Jthn tnne?
    Sun nlk on. Ky, istu thn symn.
    Ja ukko olkoon. Kas, noin kauniit kakut,
    voisilm-puurot, maidot! Tule, Eero!
    Tahdotko sokeria plle vai?

EERO.

    Suur' kiitos. Vaikka lunta valkeammaks
    se sokeroikaa, karvas on sen maku,
    kun hll' on nlk. Nyt en ennt,
    sain rovastilta asiaksi, nhks,
    hakea ksiin vanhan Kaukosen,
    ja vaari saa mua tulla auttamaan.

BRIITTA.

    Mit? Kaukonenko elis? Sama, joka
    tulesta kantoi itini ja minut,
    kun muinoin kirkonkyln polttivat?
    Se sama sotamies, jonk' eest nytkin
    viel' elmni altis kiitokseksi
    ois pivist' itini ja omistani?
    Mutt' ei -- hn kuollut on.

EERO.

                                Ei, rovastipa
    ties torpparina Alavudell' olleen
    ja tnne kulkevan nyt. Juokse, Eero, --
    rovasti sanoi, -- joulukirkkoon tulee
    nyt paljon kansaa, kuulustele, eik
    olisi kukaan nhnyt Kaukosta.

BRIITTA.

    Hn torpparina Alavudell' ollut?
    Mut sitten se on hn, jok' sken lhti.
    Voi taivaan armot, kurja kerjuu-ukko
    ei ollut kukaan muu kuin Kaukos-vanhus!
    Ja hnet, hnet ulos osoitin!
    Miks sit' et, nahjus, heti sanonut?
    Nyt rienn, juokse, joudu, Eero kulta,
    tavoita vanhus! Sano, ett ennen
    talosta taloon kerjten ky Briitta
    kuin hnet ajaa selkn talviyn.
    Hh, etk juokse, kuhnus, -- kuuletko?

EERO.

    Hei, sep oiva temppu. Kyll juoksen.

Rient ulos.




VIIDES KOHTAUS.

    Briitta. Sitten Kaukonen ja Eero.

BRIITTA.

    Niin on kuin suomut silmistni lhtis.
    Kerjuulla Kaukonen! Ei, mahdotonta!
    Siunatkoon taivaan Herra heit, jotka
    viiskymmenvuotisine arpineen
    nyt majoillamme horjuin kulkee; -- hep
    tulesta korjasivat kaiken kansan.
    Siis eik ole heidn kaikki, mik
    on kansan omaa? Eik oikeus
    heill' ole sanoa jos minne tullen:
    Suo, pyt, meille ruokas, vuode, lepos!
    Te vaatettakaa meit, kangaspuut!
    Suo, liesi, lmpims, ja ksi, tukes,
    ja sydn, rakkautes meille suo!
    Sill' ilman meit, ellei vuotanut
    veremme eests, nimes kunniaa
    jos emme suojanneet ja toivoa
    parempain pivin -- mit oisit sa? --
    Ja Kaukonen -- hn kerj? Mahdotonta!
    Ei, kuninkaallist' on se, pystyin otsin,
    velvollisuuden tehdyn tunnossa,
    valittamatta, vaikka verta vuotaa
    povessa sydn, kiittmttmyytt
    pelastamansa kansan katsella.

Katsoo ulos.

    Hnt' eik ny jo? -- Kirkas talviy,
    mut kylm, kolkko -- kolkko, kuin ol' sken
    se ymprills, urho muinaispivin!
    Vaan kerran kevt koittaa sullekin
    maan rakkaudessa. -- Hiljaa; tuoss' on hn!

Kaukonen astuu sisn nojaten Eeron ksivarteen.

KAUKONEN.

    Ja koko Suomen kansa, sanot, on
    siis lhettnyt joululahjan meille?

EERO.

    Niin lausui rovasti: nyt muistetaan,
    mi kauan unhoss' oli. Tnne tullut
    on rahaa, jota koko Suomen kansa
    on urhovanhuksilleen kiitokseksi
    ja kunniaksi koonnut. Kaukonenkin
    on saapa osansa, ja hyvin hn on
    sen ansainnutkin, sanoi rovasti.

KAUKONEN mietteissn.

    Minulle moinen kunnia? -- Ei mulle,
    vaan mennehelle -- niille, jotka kauan
    jo haudass' ovat maanneet! Harvat korjaa
    nyt, mit kaikki kylvi!

EERO.

                            Siin' ei kaikki,
    nyt kuulkaas viel. Sano Kaukoselle,
    rovasti virkkoi, ett sankarmuisto
    nyt vikkyy kautta kaiken Pohjolan.
    On vanha, mainehikas veljesmaamme
    muistoille sykhtnyt niinkuin me,
    ja urholaulut kukkasina kohoo
    haudoilla tuhansilla. Varjot elpyy,
    ja kivi puhuu. Kunnankokous
    tn pappilamme torpan Kaukoselle
    on kuolinpivn saakka mrnnyt.
    Rukiita kuusi tynnyri vuoteen
    hn lisks saapi, sanoi rovasti,
    ja kelle Suomen kunnia on kallis,
    hn Kaukostakin kunnioittakoon.

BRIITTA.

    Nyt olen vieras, ja te isntn.
    Jos voitte anteeks antaa tylyt sanat,
    jotk' sken teille lausuin nurjin mielin,
    niin ikni m teit palvelen
    ja hoidan teit vanhall' illnne...
    Ja silloin, min halpa, itseni
    tn maamme idinsyliks aattelen,
    jok' unhovuoden viidenkymmenen
    perst aukee pojalleen ja hnet
    kiitollisena painaa parmahilleen
    ja harmaan pnne plle rakkahasti
    ktens lmpisen luo siunaten.

EERO.

    Niin, vanha vaari, luoksenne me jmme.
    Kuink' illat monet innoin kuunnella
    saan sitten muinaispivin tarinoita!
    Ja mieheksi te minut kasvatatte,
    itsenne laiseksi. Ja kevtpiv
    kun sulattaa n kolkot pohjankulmat,
    kas silloin Suomen aamun armautta
    ihailemaan me kymme, kuulemaan,
    kuin leivon laulu pll hautain soipi,
    ja nkemn, kuin viljaa vihannoipi
    Lapuan laajat verivainiot.
    Se teille riemun tuo. Kun vsytte,
    niin tuen teit. Silloin, halpa poika,
    ma haaveilen: t heikko ksivarsi
    on Suomen nuoriso, mi saattonanne
    pojallisella kunnioituksella,
    rajattomalla rakkaudella seuraa
    tiet' urhouden, kunnon, kunnian.

KAUKONEN.

    Ma kiitn teit', en j siis en yksin!
    Kaks mull' on sydmeeni katsojaa,
    viel' enemmn: -- on koko kansani!

    On raskas kyll vanhan tie,
    kun suojaa ei, ei leip lie,
    vaeltaa mieron rantaa.
    Vaan raskaamp' arpa kohtalon
    on olla outo, turvaton,
    miss' eest muitten muinoin on
    kaikk' uhriks saanut antaa.

    Sua kiitn, synnyinmaa, ett' on
    nyt leip hoiva huoleton
    mull' armast' antamaasi.
    Vaan kiitos suuremp', ett noin,
    kun hyljttyn hoippuroin,
    mua etsit, muistit kunnioin, --
    koroitit kunniaasi.

    Sun kunniaas ei yll y,
    ei puute, halla haavaa ly,
    ei mahdit mataluuden.
    Sen, Herra, aina nousta suo,
    ett' usvist' uuden aamun tuo
    se kirkkaan, kuin nyt loistoon luo
    se kummut muinaisuuden.

Esirippu laskee.








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