Herr Peder och hans syster [English translation]

The king far to Ryninge goes.

When the bird sings in the forest.

Left there at home were the sister and brother.

I awaken a proud virgin maiden.

"Little Kerstin, may I have love willingly with you?"

When the bird sings in the forest.

"No for there comes many sins thereby."

I awaken a proud virgin maiden.

"Then I shall fabricate a lie about you."

When the bird sings in the forest.

"Lie then, for no one believes you over me."

I awaken a proud virgin maiden.

When the king had returned from Ryninge, said he:

When the bird sings in the forest.

"And how fair you then, those who at home were left?"

I awaken a proud virgin maiden.

"Little Kerstin is committing both whoring and murder."

When the bird sings in the forest.

"The delicate small children; she lays them in the earth."

I awaken a proud virgin maiden.

Under heavens height

Bloodlines defiled of the devil's work

On this grim day.

Under the glow of the autumn sun

Innocence sacrificed for arrogance and betrayal

Stands now with fictitious guilt.

"How then shall the grass on the ground yet grow,"

When the bird sings in the forest.

"When the father believes not his son?"

I awaken a proud virgin maiden.

The king then said to two of his pages:

When the bird sings in the forest.

"Go now to the forest and chop for me a pyre!"

I awaken a proud virgin maiden.

Under heavens height

Bloodlines defiled of the devil's work

On this grim day.

Under the glow of the autumn sun

Innocence sacrificed for arrogance and betrayal

Stands now on the edge of the grave.

Early rode the company, the graveyard was their goal

Then little Kerstin was cast upon the reddest pyre.

"My limbs burn red, my body burns blue."

"God show mercy to me, who shall be thereupon."

"Hear me now Sir Peder, and what I say to you,

in Jesus name I wish a little water upon me!"

So set he a horn upon the longest spear,

and the few small drops he spilled out.

Under heavens height

Bloodlines defiled of the devil's work

On this grim day.

Under the glow of the autumn sun

Innocence sacrificed for arrogance and betrayal

Stands now in the glow of the flames.

Then descended two doves of heaven.

When the bird sings in the forest.

When they ascended so were they three.

I awaken a proud virgin maiden.

Then rose up two ravens of hell.

When the bird sings in the forest.

They took Sir Peder with both soul and body.

I awaken a proud virgin maiden.

• Artist:Falconer
• Album:Armod