| Ien gammel ask — hang en Naskald gubbe,
| One old box - hung a Naskald old man,
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| Under en Svart himmel — hvorfra Regnet fosset ned.
| Under a Black Sky - from which the Rain cascaded down.
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| Ingen for dithen — for a hugge liket ned,
| Nobody for that matter - to chop down the body,
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| for ingen kunne vite — hrorhen hengingen fant sted
| for no one could know - hrorhen the hanging took place
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| Ensom mann han var — Da han dro til Valfars plass,
| Lonely man he was - When he went to Valfar's place,
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| han ankom ifrt Brynje — til et storslatt Grimt Palass.
| he arrived from Brynje - to a magnificent Grimt Palace.
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| Tusen ar var gatt — siden forrige mann kom dit.
| A thousand years had passed - since the previous man came there.
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| de grat av Dyster glede — da en snn kom endelig.
| they grat of gloomy joy - when a son finally came.
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| Nor for det Trolske gapet — var en takeheim dypt ned.
| Nor for the Trolske gap - was a takeheim deep down.
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| Rekker av Nors snner — vandret dithen nor og ned.
| Rows of Nor's sons - walked there north and down.
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| Ingen manglet Grav — og ingen manglet snner,
| No one was missing a grave - and no one was missing sons,
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| for de for av elle og sott — dit til Kuldeheimens senger.
| for those fed by elle and sott - there to Kuldeheimen's beds.
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| Kun fa av vaktens barn — kom til Farens rike rad,
| Only a few of the guard's children - come to the Father's rich row,
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| for listig svik blant dem — frte flestemann dypt ned.
| for cunning betrayal among them - brought most people deep down.
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| Dog kan man hre sangen — hver en Hedensk gammel hytid
| However, one can hear the song - each a Pagan ancient hytid
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| for ja enna festes det — blant De Trofste Ods Snner. | for yes yet it is fastened - among the Sons of the Faithful Odds. |