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Einsetumaður einu sinni
04:16
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The hermit once left his shed.
It is said that he found a grove.
Waver of feathers sat there.
The bird sang a lovely song.
He sang there, high up in the blossoming tree,
sweetly in the grove.
The artist remained there for a long while.
He said to the bird,
soon I must return to my shed.
This lovely day will soon come to rest.
The bird sang a lovely song.
I only stay here to hear your song
here in this grove.
The artist remained there for a long while.
Thousand years to you are no more than a day.
The angels sing sweetly,
Lord, make us be able to get there.
The bird sang a lovely song.
To the shore my leaky boat of verse will come
from sailing the great sea of poetry.
The artist remained there for a long while.
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Stóðum tvö í túni
02:44
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We stood together in the field the girl put around me
her arm, the lovely lady,
with her beautiful hair, and cried.
The tears were streaming,
the sorrow tells her will.
She dried her eyes with a snow white cloth.
Maiden, hear my verse,
to recite with your lovely mouth.
They might entertain you,
girl, they really might,
But when you look
to the ocean, my Freyja,
you will, my slender one, remember me.
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3. |
Heyr himna smiður
04:27
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Hear, smith of heavens
what the poet prays.
May your mercy come
softly unto me.
I call on thee,
you have created me.
Your slave I am
and you are my Lord.
God, I ask of thee
to heal me.
Remember me mildly
when we most need thee.
King of the sun,
great and generous,
clean out all sorrows
from the shelter of the heart.
Protect me, mild one,
when I most need thee,
for every hour
of the life of man.
Send, son of the virgin,
all good things.
Your will heal my heart.
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4. |
Veröld fláa
03:14
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The world rears it’s ugly head
foreboding my downfall.
Most of the straws on the ground
prick me, big and small.
I always go from bad to worse
and my happy times keep waning.
In every step along the way
I keep stepping on harsh lava.
All the dancing through one’s life
is mixed with bits of grudge.
Every joy seems to bear gall
and poison in it’s tail.
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Vísur Vatnsenda-Rósu
02:33
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My eyes and yours,
the wonderful stones.
Mine is yours an yours is mine,
you know what I mean.
I haven’t seen him in a while,
he truly is beautiful.
An exceptional man
and a standout.
You I mourn the most,
flowing in tears.
Oh, if we never had met
my dear friend.
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Hættu að gráta hringaná
03:04
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Don’t you cry dear,
hear my words.
I’ll give you gold
for the toe Grímur will remove.
Don’t you cry dear,
for consolation know
that I’ll give you gold
for another toe Grímur might remove.
Don’t you cry dear,
find solace in the fact that
I’ll give you gold
for your toes when Grímur removes
them all.
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Grafskrift
03:20
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Here in the soil lies the body
of Sæmundur Klemensson.
He was born in seventeen hundred
and sixty and three better.
Given to be the husband to the God-loving
Ingibjörg Sæmundsdóttir.
He was called to the heavens where he met his maker.
There no tears will sadden him anymore.
He fought bravely under the sign of Christ
and will receive a crown for his brave defence.
Sæmundur Klemensson will never die.
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Móðir mín í kví, kví
03:13
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My mother in the pen, pen,
don’t you worry then, then.
I will lend you my rag, my rag
for you to dance in.
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9. |
Bíum, bíum, bambaló
04:28
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Bíum, bíum, bambaló,
bambaló and dillidillidó.
I will rock my friend to sleep
but outside is a face on the window.
When the mighty mountains
fill your heart with desire
I will play my langspil
to ease your mind.
When the harsh weathers rage
and the dark snows are looming
I will light five candles
to drive away the shadows.
Bíum, bíum, bambaló,
bambaló and dillidillidó.
I will rock my friend to sleep
but outside is a face on the window.
If hunger plagues you
I will chop up sheep meat
so that soon all our containers
will be brimming.
If you ever want to taste
the good fish
I will send forth my fleet
both shining yachts and rowboats.
By me you have shelter
when the evildoers
roaming the lands
sneak up on you.
Bíum, bíum, bambaló,
bambaló and dillidillidó.
I will rock my friend to sleep
but outside is a face on the window.
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10. |
Ó mín flaskan fríða
03:38
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Oh, my beautiful bottle,
I’d endure most things, frost,
plague and sorrow,
rather than losing you.
Might I ask to kiss
:;your mouth?:;
When I feel your soft mouth
I’ll be mighty surprised.
Icelands mighty women
are no puny girls
but gracious Freyjas
of absolute purity.
I drink to thee
:;May they have:;
May they have, far and near,
peace and prosperity.
You showered me with kindness,
satiated me with good wine,
then I started praising,
made a verse or two
praising my bottle;
:;You are done:;
empty with a dried out mouth,
and thus I describe thee.
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Ylja Reykjavik, Iceland
The folk pop band Ylja was formed in 2008 by guitarists/singers Gígja and Bjartey in Reykjavík, Iceland. With a common
passion for vocal harmonies and love for the acoustic guitar, the two friends embarked on a musical journey – always trying to expand and broaden their sense for creativity.
Today Ylja performs as a duet and with various session players depending on the occasion.
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