Nordafjells - Glittertind

Eg reiste meg ein gong nordafjells,

Det kom så stor ein snjór.

Men rjúpa lånte meg vengjane sine,

Og alt eg såg på jord.

Eg reiste ein gong nordafjells,

Eg såg fem langskip kome.

Og sigla bar eit framand merkje,

Og vår tid er no omme.

Ja, eg hev vori meg opp med sky

Og nedatt på havsens oddar!

Og den som vil mine fotspor fylgja,

Han må 'ki ha tunge loddar!

Eg reiste ein gong nordafjells,

Det kom på meg slik snjór.

Men rjúpa lånte meg øyro sine,

Og alt eg høyrde på jord.

Eg reiste ein gong nordafjells,

Eg såg ein høvding kome.

Og Olav Tryggvason var hans

Navn, og mi tid er no omme.

I once traveled north of the mountains,

There was such a big snowfall.

But the fox lent me his wings,

And everything I saw on earth.

I once traveled north of the mountains,

I saw five longships coming.

And the sail bore a strange mark,

And our time is up.

Yes, I raised myself up with a cloud

And down on the headlands of the sea!

And whosoever will follow my steps,

He must have heavy weights!

I once traveled north of the mountains,

It snowed on me like that.

But rjúpa lent me his øyro,

And everything I heard on earth.

I once traveled north of the mountains,

I saw a chief coming.

And Olav Tryggvason was his

Name, and my time is up.