Translation of the song Harpens Kraft artist Myrkur

Villemand og hans væne brud

Villemand and his beautiful bride

(Strengen er af guld)

(The string is made of gold)

De spillede guldtavl i hendes bur

They played guldtavl1 in her tiny room

(Så liflig leged' han for sin jomfru)

(He played so pleasingly for his maiden)

For hver en gang guldtavl på borde rendte

For each time golden dice ran over the table

(Strengen er af guld)

(The string is made of gold)

Så mange tårer den jomfru fældte

Just as many tears did the maiden shed

(Så liflig leged' han for sin jomfru)

(He played so pleasingly for his maiden)

Hvorfor græder I for guld så rød?

Why do you cry for gold so red?2

(Strengen er af guld)

(The string is made of gold)

Eller græder I for I er bleven min mø?

Or do you cry because you've become my maiden?

(Så liflig leged' han for sin jomfru)

(He played so pleasingly for his maiden)

Eller græder I for jeg er ikke rig

Or do you cry because I'm not rich

(Strengen er af guld)

(The string is made of gold)

Og jer tykkes, jeg kan ikke være jer lig'?

And you think I can't be your equal?

(Så liflig leged' han for sin jomfru)

(He played so pleasingly for his maiden)

Jeg græder ikke for guld så rød,

I don't cry for gold so red,

(Strengen er af guld)

(The string is made of gold)

Og det er med min vilje, jeg er bleven jer mø

And it was with my good will that I've become your maiden

(Så liflig leged' han for sin jomfru)

(He played so pleasingly for his maiden)

Ej heller græder jeg for I er ikke rig,

Nor do I cry because you're not rich

(Strengen er af guld)

(The string is made of gold)

Mig tykkes, I er og så ganske min lig'

I do also think you're very much my equal

(Så liflig leged' han for sin jomfru)

(He played so pleasingly for his maiden)

Jeg græder langt mere for åen Blide,

Far more do I cry for the gentle stream

(Strengen er af guld)

Which I soon shall ride across

Som snarligt jeg skal hen over ride

(The string is made of gold)

(Så liflig leged' han for sin jomfru)

(He played so pleasingly for his maiden)

Der sank neder mine søstre to

There, my two sisters sank down

(Strengen er af guld)

(The string is made of gold)

Den tid de lod deres bryllup bo

Back during the time of their weddings

(Så liflig leged' han for sin jomfru)

(He played so pleasingly for his maiden)