Oolanin sota [Finnish Crimean war song] [English and Finnish lyrics]

Lyrics: Unknown

Composed by: Unknown

A song about the defence of the Bomarsund fortress on the Åland islands which was destroyed by the British and French during the Crimean war. The song was theorized to have been written by Finnish soldiers in who were placed in captivity after losing the fortress.

Thanks to Foreign Fren for the lyrics and helping me find the song.

Text:

Finnish:

1. Ja se Oolannin sota oli kauhia
Hurraa, hurraa, hurraa,
Kun kolmellasadalla laivalla
Seilas engelsmanni Suomemme rannoilla.
Sunfa-raa, sunfa-raa, sunfa-ralla-lalla-laa
Hurraa, hurraa, hurraa

2. Ja se oli niin komiata katsella
Hurraa, hurraa, hurraa
Kun engelsmannit seilasivat lahdella
Juuri Oolannin fästingin kohdalla
Sunfa-raa, sunfa-raa, sunfa-ralla-lalla-laa
Hurraa, hurraa, hurraa

3. Ja sehän oli vihollisen meininki
Hurraa, hurraa, hurraa
Että ampua murskaks se fästinki
Ja ottaa sen sotaväki vangiksi
Sunfa-raa, sunfa-raa, sunfa-ralla-lalla-laa
Hurraa, hurraa, hurraa

4. Mutta Suomen poijat ne ampuivat
Hurraa, hurraa, hurraa
Että fästingin muurit ne kaikuivat
Ja Oolannin rannat ne raikuivat
Sunfa-raa, sunfa-raa, sunfa-ralla-lalla-laa
Hurraa, hurraa, hurraa

English:

1. And the Åland war was horrible
Huzzah, huzzah, huzzah
When came with three hundred ships
Sailed the English on our Finland's shores
Sunfa-raa, sunfa-raa, sunfa-ralla-lalla-laa
Huzzah, huzzah, huzzah

2. And it was so graceful to watch
Huzzah, huzzah, huzzah
When the English sailed on bay
At Åland's fortress
Sunfa-raa, sunfa-raa, sunfa-ralla-lalla-laa
Huzzah, huzzah, huzzah

3. And it was the enemy's intention
Huzzah, huzzah, huzzah
To blow the fortress into pieces
And take the troops as prisoners
Sunfa-raa, sunfa-raa, sunfa-ralla-lalla-laa
Huzzah, huzzah, huzzah

4. But sons of Finland shot
Huzzah, huzzah, huzzah
So that the fortress' walls echoed
And Åland's shores rung
Sunfa-raa, sunfa-raa, sunfa-ralla-lalla-laa
Huzzah, huzzah, huzzah