Dunker [English translation]

There lives a mountain-troll somewhere out in the waterfall

no one knows his name, and he makes sure no one ever will

He was in love whith a fair maiden

”I’m not going to tell her my name, because then I can die”

Hey-hey huskom* - i -hey

Soon I will embrace my bride

Hey-hey huskom - i -hey

He brougth his fair maiden into his cave in the waterfall

There they would live together forever

But the girl was sorrowful, she cried and were sad

while the Mountain-troll organized their wedding

Hey-hey huskom* - i -hey

Soon I will embrace my bride

Hey-hey huskom - i -hey

The nigth befor their wedding he was cheerful

He was drinking and singing the way a groom can do

For days the girl had tried to get to know

her groom’s name, but not even a drink would help

Hey-hey huskom - i -hey

Soon I will embrace my bride

Hey-hey huskom - i -hey

During the night he got more (to drink)

and she saw her opportunity

”Come dear friend I love** you, you are my love

Come put your head in my lap

I will sing for you

He was so excited, he got up and became a bit crazy

He danced around, and around, and around

And suddely he was singing

a song, which turned out he would sing for the last time

Hey- hey Dunker-omdei

He never got to embrace his bride

Hey- hey Dunker-omdei