Translation of the song Villemann artist Storm (Norway)

Norwegian

Villemann

English translation

Villeman

Villemann gjekk seg te storan å

Villeman went to the river

Hei fagraste lindelauvi alle

To the most beautiful of all the lime trees

Der han ville gullharpa slå

There he wanted to play the golden harp

For de runerne de lyster han å vinne

Then the runes promised him luck

Villemann gjenge for straumen å stå

Villeman went to stand over the stream

Hei fagraste lindelauvi alle

To the most beautiful of all the lime trees

Mesterleg kunne han gullharpa slå

He could play the harp so skillfully

For de runerne de lyster han å vinne

Then the runes promised him luck

Han leika med lente, han leika med list

He played it tenderly, he played it smartly

Hei fagraste lindelauvi alle

To the most beautiful of all the lime trees

Og fugelen tagna på grønande kvist

The birds went quiet in the trees

For de runerne de lyster han å vinne

Then the runes promised him luck

Han leika med lente, han leika med gny

He played it softly, he played it loud

Hei fagraste lindelauvi alle

To the most beautiful of all the lime trees

Han leika Magnhild av nykkens arm

He played to release Magnhild from the arms of a Troll

For de runerne de lyster han å vinne

Then the runes promised him luck

Men då steig trolli upp or djupaste sjø

Then the Troll rose from the depth of the sea

Hei fagraste lindelauvi alle

To the most beautiful of all the lime trees

Det gjalla i berg og det runga i sky

Mountains rumbled, and the clouds thundered

For de runerne de lyster han å vinne

Then the runes promised him luck

Då slo han si harpe til bonns i sin harm

Then he hit the harp with all his fury

Hei fagraste lindelauvi alle

To the most beautiful of all the lime trees

Og utvinner krafti av trollenes arm

And so took his strength and power

For de runerne de lyster han å vinne

Then the runes promised him luck

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