Elverkongens Brud Lyrics

Jeg stilte mig en sommerkvæld og tømte mit bæger

I stood by myself a summer night, emptying my cup

Pludselig sang og strengespil, tre hvide møer kære

Suddenly, singing and strings were played, three lovely white maidens

Som dunst over sommereng så flygtigt til at skue

Like a scent over the summer meadow, so evanescent to watch

Vogt dig min pige, for Elverkongen ser dig

Beware my girl, for the Elven King sees you



Vogt dig, vogt dig

Beware, beware

vogt dig, min pige,

beware, my girl

Hvis elverkongen ser dig

If the Elven King sees you

ta’r han dig til sit rige

He will take you to his realm



Ved aftendug du frygte skal at fare ud i mørket

When the evening dew falls you shall fear to seek the darkness

Hans møer hinsides drager dig, med bånd omkring dig slå

His maidens beyond are luring you to wrap their bonds around you

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

The Elven King is awaiting you, he will take you to his realm

Vogt dig min pige, for Elverkongen ser dig

Beware my girl, for the Elven King sees you


Vogt dig, vogt dig…

Beware, beware…


Med sin ring han binder dig, for evigt under højen

With his ring he binds you to live beneath the hill forever

For evigt der du danse skal, klædt i tågefløjl

Forever you shall dance there, dressed in fog velvet

Thi du hans brud for altid skal for elverkongen danse

For you, his bride, shall dance for the Elven King forever

Vogt dig min pige, for Elverkongen ser dig

Beware my girl, for the Elven King sees you


Vogt dig, vogt dig…

Beware, beware…


Vogt dig, vogt dig

Beware, beware

vogt dig, min pige,

beware, my girl

For Elverkongen så dig

For the Elven king saw you

Og tog dig til sit rige

And took you to his realm