Harpa - Folque

Det bodde en bonde ved en strand

Harpa toner var og fin

To fagre døtre hadde han

Fa la la la la la la la la la

Den eldste til den yngre sa

Harpa toner var og fin

La oss ned til elva dra

Fa la la la la la la la la la

Den yngste gikk føre som en sol

Harpa toner var og fin

Den eldste etter som orm i jord

Fa la la la la la la la la la

Den yngste satte seg på en stein

Harpa toner var og fin

Den eldste dyttet, hun var ikke sein

Fa la la la la la la la la la

Hun strakte ut sin hvite hand

Harpa toner var og fin

Og ropte søster hjelp meg iland

Fa la la la la la la la la la

Da hvis jeg ikke hjelper deg

Harpa toner var og fin

Så vil din kjæreste ekte meg

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Det var to gjetere på den strand

Harpa toner var og fin

Og de så liket som fløt i land

Fa la la la la la la la la la

De tok fra hennes kropp et ben

Harpa toner var og fin

Og lagde av det en harpe ven

Fa la la la la la la la la la

De tok to lokker av hennes hår

Harpa toner var og fin

Og harpa gyldne strenger får

Fa la la la la la la la la la

Til søsterens bryllup ble harpa bragt

Harpa toner var og fin

Og på en strubbe der ble den lagt

Fa la la la la la la la la la

Og det var senere på denne kveld

Harpa toner var og fin

At harpa spilte av seg selv

Fa la la la la la la la la la

Da den første strengen lød

Harpa toner var og fin

Den fortalte om brudens onde dåd

Fa la la la la la la la la la

Da den andre strengen slo

Harpa toner var og fin

Bruden som forstenet sto

Fa la la la la la la la la la

A farmer lived by a beach

Harp tones were and fine

He had two beautiful daughters

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The eldest to the younger said

Harp tones were and fine

Let's go down to the river

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The youngest walked like a sun

Harp tones were and fine

The oldest after as a worm in the ground

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The youngest sat down on a rock

Harp tones were and fine

The eldest pushed, she was not late

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She stretched out her white hand

Harp tones were and fine

And called sister help me ashore

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Then if I do not help you

Harp tones were and fine

Then your boyfriend will marry me

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There were two shepherds on that beach

Harp tones were and fine

And they saw the corpse floating ashore

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They took a leg from her body

Harp tones were and fine

And made of it a harp friend

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They took two locks of her hair

Harp tones were and fine

And the harp gets golden strings

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The harp was brought to the sister's wedding

Harp tones were and fine

And on a throat there it was laid

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And that was later in the evening

Harp tones were and fine

That the harp played by itself

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When the first string sounded

Harp tones were and fine

It told of the bride's evil deeds

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Then the other string struck

Harp tones were and fine

The bride who petrified stood

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