The Princess (Norwegian)

Prinsessen

Prinsessen satt ene i jomfrubur,
gutten blåste i luren på fur.
"Hvorfor vil du alltid blåse, jeg ber?
Det binder de tanker som flakser her,
mens solen går ned."

Prinsessen satt ene i jomfrubur,
gutten var blitt taus med sin lur.
"Å, hvorfor er du stille, jeg ber?
Det gir vinger til tanker som flakser her,
mens solen går ned."

Prinsessen satt ene i jomfrubur,
gutten blåste igjen på sin lur.
Hun gråt, da skyggene vokste, og sa:
"Å, Gud, hva er det mitt hjerte vil ha,
nå solen er ned."

The Princess sat lone in her maiden bower,
The lad blew his horn at the foot of the tower.
"Why playest thou alway? Be silent, I pray,
It fetters my thoughts that would flee far away.
As the sun goes down."

In her maiden bower sat the Princess forlorn,
The lad had ceased to play on his horn.
"Oh, why art thou silent? I beg thee to play!
It gives wings to my thought that would flee far away,
As the sun goes down."

In her maiden bower sat the Princess forlorn,
Once more with delight played the lad on his horn.
She wept as the shadows grew long, and she sighed:
"Oh, tell me, my God, what my heart doth betide,
Now the sun has gone down."