Storm Haavard Hedde
Eg heitar Haavard Hedde og er sa vein ein kar Na vil eg bort a gifta meg og rydja meg en gard Eg bur oppunder fjell og jenta hev eg lova Eg sveik ho ikkje hell Eg heitar Haavard Hedde Og bur oppunder nut Na vil eg bort a gifta meg Eg bur oppunder fjell og jenta hev eg lova Eg sveik ho ikkje hell Ja, garden den er liten Men skogen, den er god Der heve eg to furer og dei skal sta i ro Nar borna dei vert mange og skuldi aukar pa Sa hugg eg ned den eine Den andre ho lyt sta Men nar me verte gamle og kvar skal ha til sitt Sa hogg eg ned den andre og da er skogen kvitt English translate: Haavard Hedde My name us Haavard Hedde And am so handsome a guy Now I want to go and get married And clear a place for a farm I live up-under mountains And the girl I have pledged myself to I didn't let her down either My name is Haavard Hedde And live up-under peak Now I want to go and get married I live below mountains And the girl I have pledged myself to I didn't let her down either Yes, the farm it is small But the forest, it is good There I have two pines And they shall stand in peace When the children become many and I owe more and more money Then I chop one down The second can be for now But when we become old and each shall have it's own Then I chop the second down And the forest is gone
