Two eyes in darkness like two burning fires

Still cold as a wintery lake

The moon is hidden behind dark clouds

Fluttering wings... the silence breaks



I was walking on the edge of the forest

When the eyes began to approach

A while I just stood there watching

The eyes coming close



The owl she came onto my arm

Her eyes starring deep into me

Soon a shroud covered my eyes

I could hear but I couldn't see



"The time is close, o men of Karelia

Men of pride, the time is near

Soon thou will see a new god coming

When snow falls he will be here



Centuries to come will see his dominion

His dominion that makes thee slaves

Have not fear, it won't last forever

The new dawn will hail thy father' gods again"



At the very moment the last word was gone

Returned my sight

I saw no owl only heard a silent flutter

From Tapio's realm, from the fading night



As I walked away I thought:

"It can't be true that a northern man

Would lose his honour and be a slave

Of a god from an unknown land......."