Rideboll og Gullborg [English translation]

Do you hear, proud Gullborg, what I say to you,

(before the misfortune)

do you wish to leave this land with me?

(we wished to rule the lands)

I shall lead you to that land

(before the misfortune)

where wine runs as here runs water

(we wished to rule the lands)

And I shall lead you to that island

(before the misfortune)

where you shall live and never die

(we wished to rule the lands)

And Gullborg packed into gilded gold chest

(before the misfortune)

and Rideboll laid it upon his steed

(we wished to rule the lands)

(what have you done?)

(what have you done?)

And Gullborg looked back over an army

(before the misfortune)

she then saw her fathers whole army

(we wished to rule the lands)

Rideboll, Rideboll, keep still your sword

(before the misfortune)

my dear father does not deserve it

(we wished to rule the lands)

And Rideboll died ere the rooster crowed

(before the misfortune)

and Gullborg died ere sun came up

(we wished to rule the lands)