Herr Mannelig Lyrics in English by In Extremo
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Herr Mannelig by In Extremo from German to English.
Bittida en morgon innan solen upprann
Early one morning before the sun rose
Bergatroliet friade till fager ungersven
The mountain troll proposed to the fair young man
Innan foglarna brjade sjunga
Before the birds began to sing
Hon hade en falskeliger tunga
She had a deceitful tongue
Herr Mannelig herr Mannelig trolofven i mig
Sir Mannelig, Sir Mannelig, betroth yourself to me
Fr det jag bjuder s gerna
For what I offer so gladly
Om i viljen eller ej
Whether you want to or not
I kunnen vl svara endast ja eller nej
You can well answer only yes or no
Eder vill jag gifva de gngare tolf
To you I want to give the twelve mares
Som g uti rosendelunde
That walk in the rose grove
Aldrig har det varit ngon sadel upp dem
Never has there been a saddle upon them
Ej heller betsel uti munnen
Nor a bridle in their mouths
Eder vill jag gifva de qvarnarna tolf
To you I want to give the twelve mills
Som st mellan Till och Tern
That stand between Till and Tern
Stenarna de ro af rdaste gull
The stones they are of reddest gold
Och hjulen silfverbeslagna
And the wheels silver-mounted
Eder vill jag gifva frgyllande svrd
To you I want to give a gilded sword
Som klingar utaf femton guldringar
That rings with fifteen gold rings
Och strida huru I strida vill
And fight how you want to fight
Stridplatsen skolen i vl vinna
The battlefield you shall well win
Eder vill gifva en skjorta s ny
To you I want to give a shirt so new
Den bsta I lysten att slita
The best you desire to wear
Inte r hon smnad av nl eller tr
It is not sewn by needle or thread
Men virkat av silket det hvita
But crocheted from the white silk
Sdana gfvor toge jag vl emot
Such gifts I would gladly accept
Om du vore en kristelig qvinna
If you were a Christian woman
Men nu s r du det vrsta bergatroll
But now you are the worst mountain troll
Af Neckens och djvulens stmma
Of the Neck's and the devil's kin
Bergatrollet ut p drren sprang
The mountain troll ran out the door
Hon rister och jmrar sig svra
She shrieked and wailed sorely
Hade jag ftt den fager ungersven
Had I gotten the fair young man
S hade jag mistat min plga
Then I would have lost my torment
Herr Mannelig herr Mannelig trolofven i mig
Sir Mannelig, Sir Mannelig, betroth yourself to me
Fr det jag bjuder s gerna
For what I offer so gladly
Om i viljen eller nej
Whether you want to or not
I kunnen vl svara endast ja eller nej
You can well answer only yes or no
Herr Mannelig (bersetzung)
Sir Mannelig (Translation)
Einmal frh morgens vor Sonnenaufgang
Once early in the morning before sunrise
Bevor der Vgel Lied erklang
Before the birds' song sounded
Machte die Bergtrollin dem Ritter einen Antrag
The mountain troll made a proposal to the knight
Sie sprach mit gespaltener Zunge
She spoke with a forked tongue
Ritter Mannelig, Ritter Mannelig
Knight Mannelig, Knight Mannelig
Bitte heirate mich
Please marry me
Deine Antwort kann nur 'ja' sein oder 'nein'
Your answer can only be "yes" or "no"
Denn ich kann dir alles geben
For I can give you everything
Wenn du es so willst
If you want it so
Ich werde dir zwlf feine Stuten schenken
I will give you twelve fine mares
Die im schattigen Hain grasen
That graze in the shady grove
Noch nie haben sie einen Sattel gesprt
Never have they felt a saddle
Noch nie einen Zgel
Never a bridle
Ich werde dir zwlf Mhlen schenken
I will give you twelve mills
Gelegen zwischen Till und Tern
Located between Till and Tern
Die Mhlsteine sind vom besten roten Glanz
The millstones are of the best red luster
Und die Rder sind aus Silber
And the wheels are of silver
Ich werde dir ein goldenes Schwert schenken
I will give you a golden sword
Das mit fnfzehn Goldringen klingt
That rings with fifteen gold rings
Und im Kampfe zuschlgt wie du willst
And strikes in battle as you wish
Auf dem Schlachtfeld wirst du siegreich sein
On the battlefield you will be victorious
Ich will dir ein Hemd schenken, so neu
I want to give you a shirt, so new
Das schnste das du je gesehn
The most beautiful you've ever seen
Nicht genht mit Nadel und Faden
Not sewn with needle and thread
Aus der feinsten weien Seide gehkelt
Crocheted from the finest white silk
Geschenke wie diese wrde ich gern annehmen
Gifts like these I would gladly accept
Wenn du eine christliche Frau wrst
If you were a Christian woman
Aber du bist ein bser Bergtroll
But you are an evil mountain troll
Aus dem Geschlecht der Wassertrolle und des Teufels
Of the lineage of water trolls and the devil
Die Bergtrollin rannte zur Tr hinaus
The mountain troll ran out the door
Sie klagte und weinte laut
She complained and cried loudly
Htt' ich den schnen Herrn bekommen
Had I gotten the handsome lord
Wr ich von meiner Qual erlst
I would be freed from my torment
Ritter Mannelig, Ritter Mannelig
Knight Mannelig, Knight Mannelig
Bitte heirate mich
Please marry me
Denn ich kann dir alles geben
For I can give you everything
Deine Antwort kann nur 'ja' sein oder 'nein'
Your answer can only be "yes" or "no"
Wenn du es so willst
If you want it so
Bittida en morgon innan solen upprann
Early one morning before the sun rose
Innan foglarna brjade sjunga
Before the birds began to sing
Bergatroliet friade till fager ungersven
The mountain troll proposed to the fair young man
Hon hade en falskeliger tunga
She had a deceitful tongue
Herr Mannelig herr Mannelig trolofven i mig
Sir Mannelig, Sir Mannelig, betroth yourself to me
I kunnen vl svara endast ja eller nej
You can well answer only yes or no
Fr det jag bjuder s gerna
For what I offer so gladly
Eder vill jag gifva de gngare tolf
To you I want to give the twelve mares
Om i viljen eller ej
Whether you want to or not
Som g uti rosendelunde
That walk in the rose grove
Aldrig har det varit ngon sadel upp dem
Never has there been a saddle upon them
Ej heller betsel uti munnen
Nor a bridle in their mouths
Sdana gfvor toge jag vl emot
Such gifts I would gladly accept
Om du vore en kristelig qvinna
If you were a Christian woman
Men nu s r du det vrsta bergatroll
But now you are the worst mountain troll
Af Neckens och djvulens stmma
Of the Neck's and the devil's kin
Hon rister och jmrar sig svra
She shrieked and wailed sorely
Bergatrollet ut p drren sprang
The mountain troll ran out the door
Hade jag ftt den fager ungersven
Had I gotten the fair young man
S hade jag mistat min plga
Then I would have lost my torment
Herr Mannelig herr Mannelig trolofven i mig
Sir Mannelig, Sir Mannelig, betroth yourself to me
Fr det jag bjuder s gerna
For what I offer so gladly
Om i viljen eller nejI kunnen vl svara endast ja eller nej
Whether you want to or not, you can well answer only yes or no
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MICHAEL RHEIN, DP, KAY LUTTER, REINER MORGENROTH, THOMAS MUND, BORIS PFEIFFER, ANDRE STRUGALA, MARCO ZORZYTZKY
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Bergatrollet — Mountain Troll Woman
Bergatrollet literally translates to "mountain troll woman" or "mountain trolless". It's a fantastic, evocative word that immediately conjures images of folklore and fantasy, making it highly memorable and unique.
In the song, the Bergatrollet is the central character, a mythical creature who proposes marriage to a knight, Herr Mannelig. The word is key to understanding the song's narrative, as her troll nature is ultimately why Herr Mannelig rejects her, despite her lavish gifts. It's a word rich in cultural context and storytelling.
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