I have a luck cat in my arms,
it spins threads of luck.
Luck cat, luck cat,
make for me three things:
make for me a golden ring,
to tell me that I am lucky;
make for me a mirror
to tell me that I am beautiful;
make for me a fan
to waft away my cumbersome thoughts.
Luck cat, luck cat,
spin for me some news of my future!”
Translated by David McDuff
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adverse1 says
Proposing a revised version, cross-referenced from the Finnish translation and original Swedish text
Lucky cat
I have a lucky cat in my arms,
it purrs and spins a thread of luck.
Lucky cat, lucky cat,
these three things get for me:
get a golden ring
to tell me that I am happy;
get a mirror
to tell me that I am beautiful;
get a fan
to waft away my anxious thoughts.
Lucky cat, lucky cat,
spin yet a little of my future!