Juljeitsån [English translation]

The Jutul boy* traveled over the mountains

The night was dark when they left

With his pouch of tobacco* and his iron shoes

And it was daylight when they arrived

He tapped on the door with his fingers

the night was dark when they left

oh hear me sweet girl, let me in

and it was daylight when they arrived

No, I will let no farm boy inside

the night was dark when they left

for I am a small girl all alone

and it was daylight when they arrived

I am no farmer´s son, you are mistaken

the night was dark when they left

I am the wise son of a king

and it was daylight when they arrived

If you are the wise son of a king

the night was dark when they left

then sing me a psalm without looking in the book

and it was daylight when they arrived

No, I can't look in the book

the night was dark when they left

but I'm much better at playing the harp

and it was daylight when they arrived

If you are so gifted at playing the harp

the night was dark when they left

I will listen to you from behind the door

and it was daylight when they arrived

The troll turned away from the door

the night was dark when they left

he dried his tears so that no one would see

and it was daylight when they arrived

Then he went home with seven-mile-strides

the night was dark when they left

on the way home he met his mother

and it was daylight when they arrived

“Why didn't you do as your wise father did?

the night was dark when they left

He hauled me up through the ljoren*”

and it was daylight when they arrived

“I saw what was written/standing on the ljoren

the night was dark when they left

and I shudder to think of it!”

and it was daylight when they arrived