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