Två Systrar [English translation]

Oh, sister and sister discussed their alternatives

Young is my life

Come, towards the seashore we'll go

Thou are calling me with that tongue

The youngest was white as a sun

The eldest was black as god's holy soil

The younger went first with her hair let down

The eldest went after with false advice

When they came to the seashore

The eldest pushed the youngest from shore

Oh beloved Sister help me from distress

Thou shall I give my red golden crown

Thou red golden crown I do not fit

Though never on god's green earth shalt you walk

Oh beloved Sister help me ashore

Thou shalt I give my red golden bracelet

Oh sweet Sister help me ashore

Thou shalt I give my fiancé

Thou fiancé I will have anyway

Though never on god's green earth shalt you walk

Fare now well my Father

I shall drink my wedding in the sea

Oh fare now well my Mother

I shall drink my wedding in the flow

Fare now well my Sister

Now I drink more than I luster

The fishermen fish in the blue night

They found the damsel in the billow so blue

They took her snow white body

They took her up from the billow

They took her snow white breast

Made thereof a harp's voice

They took her golden yellow hair

They made harp strings thereof

The first pluck on the Golden Harp sound

Then she said what the damsel sang

The second pluck on the Golden Harp sound

Thou are calling me with that tongue

My sister is damned