The Sparrow on Christmas Morning ... →[More:]... or, to give it its Finnish name, Varpunen Jouluaamuna.

Rather sentimental (it was written in 1859 and is of its time), but the melody is beautiful.

The lyrics translated into English.

Snow has covered flowers in a vale
Waves of the lake are frozen in the frost of winter
A little sparrow has already eaten his food
Waves of the lake are frozen in the frost of winter

On the stairs of a little cabin sits a darling girl
"Come merrily sparrow, take this seed from me
It is Christmas, my poor, homeless sparrow
Come here merrily, take this seed from me"

The darling sparrow flew merrily to the girl
"As grateful I take this seed from you
God will bless you one day
As grateful I take this seed from you"

"I am not a bird of this world, my child
I am your little brother, I came from Heaven
The tiny seed you gave to one in need
Was given to your little brother from the Land of Angels"