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Harra Pætur og Elinborg

Harra Pætur og Elinborg
Børn vóru tey so ung
Løgdu sínum ástum saman,
Mong eru forløg tung.
-Nú lystir meg í dansin at gá,
Meðan rósur ogliljur tær grógva væl
"Bíða vil egi sjey vetur
Móti frænda vilja,
Giftast ikki livandi manni,
Um enn meg kongur gilar"
Tekkur hon allar myggjarnar,
Setir saman í ring,
Tekur upp ein silvursaks
Og klippar hár umkring
Tekur hon allar myggjanar
Sker teim iddarakæði,
Ganga tær til strandar oman,
Sum Elin fyri var
Enntá var tad Elinborg,
Dregur upp á seg glógva,
So gár hon til stýri at stá,
Og ternurnar at rógva
Úti í miðjum grasgarði,
Akslar hon sítt skinn,
Og so búgvin gongur hon
í høgar hallir inn
Væl siti tær harra Pætur
Og tann danska frú
Plaga so allir høviskir menn
At halda sína trú?
Liv nú væl, frú Ingibjørg,
Við títt elvagangi!
Eg havi nú fingið mín festarmann,
Eg lænti tær so leingi

Sir Peter and Lady Elinore

Sir Peter and Lady Elinore
Children they were so young
Pledge their troth with love
So many fates went wrong
-I wish tonight to go dance
While roses and lilies grow plenty
"Seven years I will not wait
Against my kin's command,
To wed a living man,
Though still the king wills me"
She takes all the gnats
Places them in a ring
Takes up a pair of silver shears
And cuts her hair off
She takes all the gnats
Cuts them coats of mail
They walk to the shore below
As Elin was before
Still was she Lady Elinore
Pulls a silken shirt on
To the helm she walks anon,
And to row the maidens
Out in the midst of the grassy garth
She puts her sealskin on,
And thus attired she goes
Into the hall anon
There sits Sir Peter well
And his Danish wife
Have all you noblemen betrayed
To keep your troth?
Now good day Lady Ingeborg
Upon your river's shore
I have now found my own betrothed
I lent you her for such a while