Lyrics of Ólafur Liljurós -

Ólafur Liljurós (original)

Ólafur reið með björgum fram,
villir hann,
stillir hann
hitti’hann fyrir sér álfarann,
þar rauður logi brann.
Blíðan lagði byrinn undan björgunum,
blíðan lagði byrinn undan björgunum fram.
Þar kom út ein álfamær,
villir hann,
stillir hann
sú var ekki kristni kær.
þar rauður logi brann.
Blíðan lagði byrinn undan björgunum,
blíðan lagði byrinn undan björgunum fram.
«Velkominn Ólafur Liljurós!
villir hann,
stillir hann
Gakk í björg og bú með oss».
þar rauður logi brann.
Blíðan lagði byrinn undan björgunum,
blíðan lagði byrinn undan björgunum fram.
«Ekki vil ég með álfum búa,
villir hann,
stillir hann
heldur vil ég á Krist minn trúa».
þar rauður logi brann.
Blíðan lagði byrinn undan björgunum,
blíðan lagði byrinn undan björgunum fram.
Hún gekk sig til arkar,
villir hann,
stillir hann
tók upp saxið snarpa.
þar rauður logi brann.
Blíðan lagði byrinn undan björgunum,
blíðan lagði byrinn undan björgunum fram.
Saxinu hún stakk í síðu,
villir hann,
stillir hann
Ólafi nokkuð svíður.
þar rauður logi brann.
Blíðan lagði byrinn undan björgunum,
blíðan lagði byrinn undan björgunum fram.
Ólafur leit sitt hjartablóð
villir hann,
stillir hann
líða niður við hestsins hóf.
þar rauður logi brann.
Blíðan lagði byrinn undan björgunum,
blíðan lagði byrinn undan björgunum fram.
Ei leið nema stundir þrjár,
villir hann,
stillir hann
Ólafur var sem bleikur nár.
þar rauður logi brann.
Blíðan lagði byrinn undan björgunum,
blíðan lagði byrinn undan björgunum fram.
Vendi ég mínu kvæði í kross
villir hann,
stillir hann
sankti María sé með oss.
þar rauður logi brann.
Blíðan lagði byrinn undan björgunum,
blíðan lagði byrinn undan björgunum fram.

(translation)

Ólafur rode forward with the rocks,
does he want
he adjusts
he saw the elf before him,
where a red flame burned.
Blíði put the bear under the rocks,
the tender put the bear under the rocks.
There came out a fairy,
does he want
he adjusts
she was not dear to Christianity.
where a red flame burned.
Blíði put the bear under the rocks,
the tender put the bear under the rocks.
«Welcome Ólafur Liljurós!
does he want
he adjusts
Go to the rocks and live with us».
where a red flame burned.
Blíði put the bear under the rocks,
the tender put the bear under the rocks.
"I don't want to live with elves,
does he want
he adjusts
but I want to believe in my Christ».
where a red flame burned.
Blíði put the bear under the rocks,
the tender put the bear under the rocks.
She went to the ark,
does he want
he adjusts
picked up the scissors sharply.
where a red flame burned.
Blíði put the bear under the rocks,
the tender put the bear under the rocks.
She stuck the scissors in the side,
does he want
he adjusts
Ólafi is somewhat upset.
where a red flame burned.
Blíði put the bear under the rocks,
the tender put the bear under the rocks.
Ólafur saw his heart bleed
does he want
he adjusts
feel down at the horse's hoof.
where a red flame burned.
Blíði put the bear under the rocks,
the tender put the bear under the rocks.
No way but three hours,
does he want
he adjusts
Ólafur was like a pink groin.
where a red flame burned.
Blíði put the bear under the rocks,
the tender put the bear under the rocks.
I turned my poem into a cross
does he want
he adjusts
Saint Mary be with us.
where a red flame burned.
Blíði put the bear under the rocks,
the tender put the bear under the rocks.