Ramund steps into his ship
It creaked and it groaned in its timbers¹
And all the men that were in their ships
they thought they had died.
"We do not die here," said Ramund
"we sail just as well," said Ramund the Young.
So they sailed over the great sea,
everywhere in the land of the jotuns.
And Ramund, he was a little better thereafter,
There he found a great giant standing.
"I've come here," said Ramund the Young
"without too much trouble," said Ramund the Young
"For, dear Ramund, if you let me live,
and do me no harm
seven barrels of gold I shall give you.
You shall shine like the clear sun.
"This I'll take when I want," said Ramund
"You do not get to live," said Ramund the Young
The first time they wrestled together,
they fought with their hands.
And Ramund he nips in the giant's beard
So the flesh it comes loose from the teeth.
"How poorly you smile," said Ramund,
"Oh, you look worse," said Ramund the young.
And Ramund he drew his great sword,
He calls it Dimling the precious,
Then he cut off the big head [so high],
That fifteen pairs of oxen do not touch it.
"I did think it would cut," said Ramund,
"It cuts just as well," said Ramund the young.
And Ramund he loaded the seven ships
With gold and precious stones,
Then he sailed across the great sea,
Everywhere inside the emperor's lands.
"Now I have come here," said Ramund
"Without much trouble," said Ramund the young.
And Ramund he broke in the door with force,
So all the walls crack.
And the windows went out through the doors,
And the stones fall together.
"Did you see I got in," said Ramund,
"Now your coat applies,"² said Ramund the young.
"For, my dear Ramund, if you spare my life,
if you do not cause me any harm,
Half of my kingdom I will give to you,
And also my youngest daughter."
"This I'll take when I want," said Ramund,
"Your daughter too," said Ramund the young.
And Ramund he drew his great sword,
That which he calls Dimling the precious,
Then he cut off the emperor's head,
It flew fifteen Spanish miles.
"I did not think it would cut," said Ramund,
"It cuts just as well," said Ramund the young.