Lille Julaftens Vise [English translation]

In a cottage far away deep within the forest

Father Christmas ties his last bow

If they like those like him; those like here on the globe

Now he's created with his steady old hand

All the world's children know that he shall come

For that is what he's done for many hundreds of years

Therefor it's really hard to sleep

When one knows that chrismas stands before the door

And one dreams the whole night about what you want to have

And one wants each package to be a bit hard.

Lise dreams about a doll

Stian about a kaborbook(1)

It's excitment and joy's night in each little hook

Around which a star hangs in all homes

That shall shine for a message god has

And it feels like it lights up to protect

all people who live upon this earth.