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King Orfeo [feat. Harpens kraft]

GLI EXTRA DELLE CCG / AWS EXTRAS / LES EXTRAS DES CCG
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OriginalVILLEMANN OG MAGNHILD: Versione norvegese / Norwegian version...
KING ORFEO [FEAT. HARPENS KRAFT]

KING ORFEO

Der lived a king inta da aste
Scowan ürla grün
Der lived a lady in da wast
Whar giorten han grün oarlac

Dis king he has a huntin’ gaen
Scowan ürla grün
He's left his Lady Isabel alane.
Whar giorten han grün oarlac

"Oh I wis ye'd nair gaen away,
Scowan ürla grün
For at your hame is döl an’ wae.
Whar giorten han grün oarlac

For da King o' Ferrie we his daert
Scowan ürla grün
Har pierced your lady to da hert."
Whar giorten han grün oarlac

An aifter dem da king has gaen
Scowan ürla grün
Bit whan he cam it was a grey stane.
Whar giorten han grün oarlac

Dan he took oot his pipes ta play,
Scowan ürla grün
Bit sair his hert wi’ döl an’ wae.
Whar giorten han grün oarlac

An first he played da notes o' noy,
Scowan ürla grün
An dan he played da notes o' joy.
Whar giorten han grün oarlac

An dan he played da göd gabber reel,
Scowan ürla grün
Dat meicht ha’ made a sick hert hale.
Whar giorten han grün oarlac

"Noo come ye in inta wir ha’,
Scowan ürla grün
An’ come ye in amang wir a’.
Whar giorten han grün oarlac

" Noo he's gaen in inta der ha’,
Scowan ürla grün
An’ he's gaen in amang dem a’.
Whar giorten han grün oarlac

Dan he took oot his pipes ta play,
Scowan ürla grün
Bit sair his hert wi’ döl an’ wae.
Whar giorten han grün oarlac

An’ first he played da notes o’ noy,
Scowan ürla grün
An’ dan he played da notes o’ joy.
Whar giorten han grün oarlac

An’ dan he played da göd gabber reel
Scowan ürla grün
Dat meicht ha’ made a sick hert hale.
Whar giorten han grün oarlac

"Noo tell to us what will ye hae:
Scowan ürla grün
What sall we gie you for your play?"
Whar giorten han grün oarlac

"What I will hae I will you tell,
Scowan ürla grün
An’ dat’s me Lady Isabell."
Whar giorten han grün oarlac

"Yees tak your Lady, an’ yees gaeng hame,
Scowan ürla grün
An’ yees be king ower a' your ain."
Whar giorten han grün oarlac

He’s taen his Lady, an he’s gaen hame,
Scowan ürla grün
An noo he’s king ower a’ his ain
Whar giorten han grün oarlac.

Villemann og Magnhild

Villemann gjekk seg te storan å
Hei fagraste lindelauvi alle
Der han ville gullharpa slå
For de runerne de lyster han å vinne

Villemann gjenge for straumen å stå
Mesterleg kunne han gullharpa slå

Han leika med lente, han leika med list
Og fugelen tagna på grønande kvist

Han leika med lente, han leika med gny
Han leika Magnhild av nykkens [1] arm

Men då steig trolli upp or djupaste sjø
Det gjalla i berg og det runga i sky

Då slo han si harpe til bonns i sin harm
Og utvinner krafti av trollens arm
[1] Daniele Benedetti traduce nykkens come troll, in effetti nel verso sottostante la creatura fatata viene chiamata troll, Nykkens però è anche la creatura acquatica simile al kelpie scozzese


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