King Olav the Holy was building a spire
On the Dome in Nidaros town*
He couldn't do it and promised the sun to him
Who could make the spire lift towards the sky
But do you think someone came forth?
Just half a mile from the city
At Ladehammaren**
There lived a big giant
With his name as his only weakness
Wonder if the giant came forth?
He thought the pay was both fair and nice
So the job he would have
But the king had to be kind
And the name kept to himself
So it went that the giant came forth
And the giant he worked both day and night
'Til the spire stood there shimmering
He dreamed of the king's great treasure
Soon the sun would be his
Wonder if the king regretted?
By midnight Olav rowed off the city
To the Mountain of the Old Hag* in a boat
The giantess was calming down the child
To stop the crying of children
What was it he heard the giantess say?
"I promise you the sun -- the heavenly gold
As soon as Blæster is free
From his work on the Dome's spire at the right time"
Wonder if the king regretted?
Olav rowed home with all his force
He had to see Blæster
All but a button was to be laid on the spire
He had almost got the job done
Wonder if the king regretted?
King Olav the Holy yelled out:
"Blæster, how clever you are!"
As soon as the giant heard his name
He died and rumbled down
Wonder if the king rejoiced himself?