Elverkongens Brud -

Jeg stilte mig en sommerkvæld og tømte mit bæger

Pludselig sang og strengespil, tre hvide møer kære

Som dunst over sommereng så flygtigt til at skue

Vogt dig min pige, for Elverkongen ser dig

Vogt dig, vogt dig

vogt dig, min pige,

Hvis elverkongen ser dig

ta’r han dig til sit rige

Ved aftendug du frygte skal at fare ud i mørket

Hans møer hinsides drager dig, med bånd omkring dig slå

For Elverkongen venter dig, at ta' dig til sit rige

Vogt dig min pige, for Elverkongen ser dig

Vogt dig, vogt dig…

Med sin ring han binder dig, for evigt under højen

For evigt der du danse skal, klædt i tågefløjl

Thi du hans brud for altid skal for elverkongen danse

Vogt dig min pige, for Elverkongen ser dig

Vogt dig, vogt dig…

Vogt dig, vogt dig

vogt dig min pige

For Elverkongen så dig

og tog dig til sit rige

I posed for a summer evening and emptied my cup

Sudden singing and string playing, three white maidens dear

Like vapor over summer meadow so fleeting to behold

Beware my girl, for the Elven King sees you

Beware, beware

guard you, my girl,

If the Elven King sees you

he takes you to his kingdom

At dusk you fear having to venture out into the dark

His maidens beyond drag you, with bands around you beating

For the Elven King awaits you to take you to his kingdom

Beware my girl, for the Elven King sees you

Beware, beware…

With his ring he binds you, forever under the mound

Forever where you have to dance, dressed in velvet

For you his bride will dance for ever before the elven king

Beware my girl, for the Elven King sees you

Beware, beware…

Beware, beware

guard you my girl

For the Elven King saw you

and took you to his kingdom