[The Ballad of Per daughters in Vnge] [Lyrics: Tradititional, Translation: Blad]
Per Tyrsson's daughters in Oh how chilly their They fast asleep a long time ago Whilst the woods burst leaf The youngest was the one to awake She awoke the others They sat themselves down upon their and plaited the hair on other's heads Then they in clothes of silk and made their way to When they came to hill they met three robbers who them still "Pray, would you care to become wives? Or would you rather lose lives?" "We would not care to robbers' wives. We much rather lose our lives." They chopped their heads off on birch-wood and soon wells sprung forth by them The were dug down in muddy ground, the clothes they carried to town. As they arrived in Vnga Fru came to greet them. "Say, would you to buy clothes of silk that maidens have knitted and crotcheted?" "Open bundles and let me see I know them, all three." Fru Karin quivers as never and runs to Per who stands by the door "There are robbers outside our farm gotten rid of our daughters" Per Tyrsson grabs his sword and he to slay the two older men. He asked the third one before he "Who is your and mother?" "Our father Per in Vnge, our Fru Karin in Skrnge." Per Tyrsson to the smithy and forged himself round his waist. "What shall our be?" "We'll build a out of stone and lime." "Krna Church be its name" Oh how their woods "Oh, how willingly we build it ." Whilst the woods burst leaf
[Per Tyrssons Dttrar i Tradititional: Swedish Version]
Per Tyrssons i Vnge. Kaller var skog. De en smn fr lnge. Medan han lvas. vaknad den yngsta, sa vckte hon upp de Sa satte de sig pa sa fltade de varandras Sa togo de pa silkesklar sa gingo de sig at Nar som de kommo pa lid dr mtte de tre "Sg viljen I bli eller viljen I mistra era liv?" "Ej vi blie vallareviv hellre vi vart unga liv." De hgg huvu'n pa bjrkestock, sa rann dr strax tre opp grovo de ner i dy, klderna buro de till by Nr som de kommo till gard ute fr dom fru star "Och I kpa silkessrkar, som nio har stickat och virkat?" "Ls upp edra och lat mig se, kanhnda jag dem alla tre." Fru Karin sig fr brstet och upp Per Tyrsson i porten hon gar. Dethaller tre vallare pa var de gjort av med dttrarna var." Per Tyrsson tar sitt i hand sa hgg han de ldsta tva Den tredje fraga han han slog: "Vad er fader och mor?" "Var Per Tyrsson ivnge, var moder fru i Skrnge." Per han gar sig at smedjan, han lt sig jrn om midjan "Vad ska vi nu gra fr syndamen?" "Vi ska bygga upp en av kalk och sten!" "Den kyrkan ska Krna." Kaller var skog "Den ska vi upp sa grna" Medan han lvas