Does anyone know this song? If not, could you explain to me what do the lyrics say, thanks!

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1. It’s hard to make out some words, but based on a line (“man klarar skivan ganska lätt”) I found this: [https://foorum.hinnavaatlus.ee/viewtopic.php?p=3995032&sid=0f655b852a820161a0bb58fb8f4fdb90](https://foorum.hinnavaatlus.ee/viewtopic.php?p=3995032&sid=0f655b852a820161a0bb58fb8f4fdb90) With the part in the video being (slightly corrected):

   `[..] flicka`
   `men kan ni säga vad [ert hjärta] vill`
   `därför [må jag giva]`
   `min lektion och skriva`
   `upp på finska språket några ord här till`
   `man klarar skivan ganska lätt`
   `[om] blott man väljer ord[et rätt]`

   Apparently it’s a song about (teaching/learning?) the Finnish language.

   Translated into English:

   `girl`
   `but can you tell what your heart wants`
   `therefore I may give`
   `my lesson and write`
   `up some more words in the Finnish language*`
   `it’s easily done**`
   `if you just choose the right word.`

   The type of language used is both a bit old, but also poetic, so there are some words in an “strange” order. E.g. the last line is actually “If just one choose the word right”, and while it works and is understandable, it’s not how you would normally would speak (today).

   *The direct translation would be more like “up in[/on] the Finnish Language some words here to”. This is a bit awkward, especially with the “till” on the end, which mostly is there for the rhyming with “vill”, but it can be understood as “some more” (as in “Låt mig skriva några ord till” = “Let me write a few words more”)

   **The direct translation would be more like “One will manage the party pretty easy”. “Klara skivan” is a (slightly outdated) saying meaning “[you] can do it”/”[you’ll] manage it”.
   And “skiva” (when it’s a noun) can mean disc, thin piece, or a party (like “kräftskiva” = “crayfish party”).