Translation of the song Dronning Ellisiv artist Myrkur

I austerled Langt mot nord

I Australed*, far north

I Gardarrikets Novgorod

In the farm realm Novgorod

I Gardarrikets Novgorod

In the farm realm Novgorod

Jaroslav var fyrste stor

Jaroslav was a mighty sovereign

Jaroslav den fyrste stor

Jaroslav the great sovereign

I borgen Almanrik han bor

Lives in the castle Almanrik

Av døttre han hadde fem

Of daughters he has five

Ellisiv var en av dem

Ellisiv was one of them

Dronning Ellisiv hun var

Queen Ellisiv she was

Jaroslav var hennes far

Jaroslav was her father

Maken hennes Kong Harald av Norges land

Her partner, King Harald from Norway

Ellisiv vakker var

Ellisiv was beautiful

Rikets fineste kleder bar

The finest clothes in the realm clothed her

Hun var eldst av søsken fem

She was the oldest of five

Av sin far hun vistes frem

By her father she was displayed

Dyktig og rank, modig til hest

Skilled and mighty, brave at the horseback

I borghallen alle ble kallet til fest

Everyone was called to a party in the castle hall

Beilere bar frem sine bud

Suitors carried their proposals

Mange ville ha henne til brud

Many wanted her as a wife

Dronning Ellisiv hun var

Queen Ellisiv she was

Jaroslav var hennes far

Jaroslav was her father

Maken hennes Kong Harald av Norges land

Her partner, King Harald from Norway

Til Novgorod en ferd fra syd

To Novgorod ventured from south

Staselige menn og hester med pryd

refined menn and prided horses

Harald av Norge I rustning full

Harald of Norway in full armour

Fra Miklagard kom det kister av gull

from the farm of Mikkel came chests full of gold

Harald Hardråde kongen han ble

Harald became the strict ruler

Tok Ellisiv til Norge med

He took Ellisiv to Norway

Harald henne Dronningnavn gav

Harald gave her the tittle of queen

Dette likte fyrst Jaroslav

Jaroslav the sovereign liked this

Dronning Ellisiv hun var

Queen Ellisiv she was

Jaroslav var hennes far

Jaroslav was her father

Dronning Ellisiv hun var

Queen Ellisiv she was

Jaroslav var hennes far

Jaroslav was her father

Maken hennes Kong Harald av Norges land

Her partner, King Harald from Norway