Liti Kjersti Og Alvekongen [English translation]

The mother spoke to her daughter

- ti, lill-lill, my thought -*

why is milk trickling from your breasts?

- In the grove they are a-playing -*

It is useless to hide it from you anymore

- ti, lill-lill, my thought -

the king of the elves seduced me

- In the grove they are a-playing -

The king of the elves came riding to the farm

- ti, lill-lill, my thought -

Little Kjersti stood outside before him

- In the grove they are a-playing -

He stroked her white cheek

- ti, lill-lill, my thought -

were you unable to lie to your mother anymore?

- In the grove they are a-playing -

The Mountain King had a silent horse

- ti, lill-lill, my thought -

He lifted little Kjersti up on his back

- In the grove they are a-playing -

The king of the elves spoke to his daughter

- ti, lill-lill, my thought -

pour us a flagon of wine

- In the grove they are a-playing -

The first time she drank from the flagon

- ti, lill-lill, my thought -

she forgot who it was that had created her

- In the grove they are a-playing -

"Where were you born, and where were you raised?

- ti, lill-lill, my thought -

where were your maiden dress cut?*

- In the grove they are a-playing -

In the mountain I am born, in the mountain I wish to die

- ti, lill-lill, my thought -

in the mountain I wish to be the elf King´s maiden

- In the grove they are a-playing -