Lyrics of Skjøn Jomfru - Folque

Skjøn Jomfru (original)

Skjøn jomfru gikk på høyen fjeld,
så ned i den dype dal.
der så hun et skip kom seilende, kom seilende
tre grever var ombord.
Den alle yngste greven
som der på skipet var,
han ville seg trolova, trolova,
med meg så ung jeg var.
Så tok han frem av fingeren sin
en ring av gull så rød.
så sagde han, skjøn pike, skjøn pike,
den vill jeg giva deg.
Da ungersvenden var bortreist
kom der en annen igjen.
som hennes hjerte behagede, behagede.
og de kom så vel overens.
Da ungersvenden dette fikk vite
stor kummer i hjertet han fikk.
han skiftede om sine kleder, sine kleder,
og reiste dit bryllupet stod.
Ungersvenden trådte i brudehuset inn
og begjærte med bruden en dans.
og der dansede de så snederlig, så snederlig,
og hun blegnede som et lik.
Si meg hvorfor er du bleven så blek
og hvorfor er du bleven så blå?
fordi de andre har narret meg, har narret meg,
og sagt at du var død.
Ja haver de andre narret deg
og sagt at jeg var død,
i morgen før solen opprunden er, opprunden er,
skal du få se meg død.
Ungersvenden trådde i kammerset inn,
lukket døren i lås etter seg.
så tok han fram sit timeglass, sit timeglass,
og satte det framfor seg.
Da glasset var utrunden
og timen var forbi,
så tok han fram sitt blanke sverd, sitt blanke sverd,
og stak det gjennom sitt liv.
Se hit de jomfruer alle,
se hit min beste venn.
du talte med to tunger, to tunger,
og havde tvende kjær.

(translation)

Beautiful virgin walked on the high mountain,
then down into the deep valley.
there she saw a ship coming sailing, coming sailing
three counts were on board.
The youngest count
as it was on the ship,
he wanted to be betrothed, betrothed,
with me as young as I was.
Then he took it out of his finger
a ring of gold so red.
then he said, beautiful girl, beautiful girl,
I will give it to you.
When the kid was gone
another came there again.
as her heart pleased, pleased.
and they got along so well.
When the young man found out
great sorrow in the heart he received.
he changed his clothes, his clothes,
and traveled to where the wedding stood.
The young man entered the bridal house
and desired with the bride a dance.
and there they danced so cunningly, so cunningly,
and she faded like a corpse.
Tell me why you're so pale
and why have you become so blue?
because the others have deceived me, have deceived me,
and said you were dead.
Yes, the others have fooled you
and said I was dead,
tomorrow before the sun is up, the up is,
you will see me dead.
The young man entered the chamber,
closed the door behind him.
then he took out his hourglass, his hourglass,
and put it in front of him.
When the glass was rounded
and the hour was over,
then he took out his shining sword, his shining sword,
and stuck it through his life.
See here the virgins all,
see here my best friend.
you spoke with two tongues, two tongues,
and had second loved ones.