Harra Pætur Og Elinborg [English translation]

Mr. Peter and Elinborg

They were children, so young

Understood love for each other

But destiny is heavy

- Now I feel like going to the dance,

whilst roses and lilies grow well

I will wait for seven nights,

against my family's will

would not wed a living man

not even if he were the king

- Now I feel like going to the dance,

whilst roses and lilies grow well

She gathers all the girls

together in a ring

she takes a silver scissor

and clips hair around

She gathers all the girls

makes them the clothes of knights

then they all walk down to the beach

where Elin stands

So it was Elinborg

taking her jewelry on

then she walks to the control stick

and the terns begin to row

- Now I feel like going to the dance,

whilst roses and lilies grow well

Out on the middle of the lawn

she axles her skin*

and thus she goes,

into the tall halls

Sit well, mr. Peter

and the danish lady

Is it like this that esteemed men

keep their promises?

Live well, mrs. Ingibjørg

with your elvish food

now I have found my betrothed*

I lent you for so long

- Now I feel like going to the dance,

whilst roses and lilies grow well