Translation of the song lyrics Villeman Og Magnhild - In Extremo

Villeman Og Magnhild (original)

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
Hei fagraste lindelauvi alle
Mesterleg kunne han gullharpa slå
For de runerne de lyster han å vinne
Han leika med lente, han leika med list
Hei fagraste lindelauvi alle
Og fugelen tagna på grønande kvist
For de runerne de lyster han å vinne
Han leika med lente, han leika med gny
Han leika Magnhild av nykkens 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 trollenes arm

(translation)

Villemann went to great lengths
Hi most beautiful lindelauvi alle
Where he would beat the golden harp
For the runes they want to win
Villemann thread for the current to stand
Hi most beautiful lindelauvi alle
Masterfully, he could beat the golden harp
For the runes they want to win
He played with lente, he played with cunning
Hi most beautiful lindelauvi alle
And the bird taken on the green twig
For the runes they want to win
He played with lente, he played with gny
He played Magnhild off the nook's arm
But then the troll rose up into the deepest sea
It was in the rocks and it was in the clouds
Then he beat the harp to bonns in his anger
And gains power from the trolls' arm