[The Ballad of Per daughters in Vnge] [Lyrics: Tradititional, Translation: Mathias
Per Tyrsson's in Vnge Oh how chilly their They were fast asleep a time ago Whilst the woods burst leaf The youngest was the first one to She awoke the others sat themselves down upon their beds and plaited the hair on other's heads Then they dressed in clothes of and made their way to When came to Vnga hill they met three robbers who held still "Pray, would you care to become wives? Or would you rather lose lives?" "We not care to become robbers' wives. We much rather lose our lives." They chopped their off on birch-wood stem and soon three wells sprung forth by The were dug down in muddy ground, the clothes they to Vnga town. As they arrived in Vnga Fru Karin came to them. "Say, would you care to buy clothes of that nine maidens knitted and crotcheted?" "Open bundles and let me see I know them, all three." Fru Karin quivers as before and runs to Per Tyrsson who stands by the "There are three robbers our farm they've rid of our daughters" Per Tyrsson grabs his and then he to slay the two older men. He asked the one before he stroke "Who is father and mother?" "Our father Per in Vnge, our Fru Karin in Skrnge." Per Tyrsson to the smithy and forged himself iron his waist. "What our retribution be?" "We'll build a church out of and lime." "Krna shall be its name" Oh how their woods "Oh, how willingly we will it ." Whilst the woods into leaf
[Per Tyrssons i Vnge] [Lyrics: Tradititional: Version]
Per dttrar i Vnge. var deras skog. De en smn fr lnge. skogen han lvas. Frst den yngsta, sa hon upp de andra Sa satte de sig pa sa fltade de lock Sa togo de pa silkesklar sa de sig at kyrkan Nar som de kommo pa lid dr de tre vallare "Sg viljen I bli viljen I mistra era unga liv?" "Ej vi blie vallareviv vi miste vart unga liv." De hgg deras pa bjrkestock, sa dr strax tre kllor opp grovo de ner i dy, klderna buro de till by Nr som de kommo till Vnga ute fr dom fru star "Och I kpa silkessrkar, som nio jungfrur har och virkat?" "Ls upp edra och lat mig se, kanhnda jag dem alla tre." Fru sig fr brstet slar och upp till Per Tyrsson i hon gar. tre vallare pa var gard de haver av med dttrarna var." Per tar sitt svrd i hand sa hgg han ihjl de tva Den fraga han innan han slog: "Vad er fader och mor?" "Var fader Per ivnge, var fru Karin i Skrnge." Per han gar sig at smedjan, han lt smida sig jrn om "Vad ska vi nu gra fr syndamen?" "Vi ska bygga upp en av kalk och sten!" "Den ska heta Krna." Kaller var deras "Den ska vi upp sa grna" skogen han lvas