I Riden Så
O Silibrand körde uppå höga loftesvala
Allt under den linden så gröna
Där fick han se sin dotter i lunden fara
I riden så varliga genom lunden med henne
O välest mig, välest mig vad jag nu ser
Allt under den linden så gröna
Jag ser min dotter, hon kommer till mig
I riden så varliga genom lunden med henne
O Silibrand fämnar ut kappan så blå
Allt under den linden så gröna
Den föder hon två karska svennbarnen på
I riden så varliga genom lunden med henne
Min fader skall jag giva min gångare grå
Allt under den linden så gröna
Som han skall rida till kyrkan uppå
I riden så varliga genom lunden med henne
Min syster skall jag giva mina guldringar sju
Allt under den linden så gröna
Som jag ej haft sen jag stod brud
I riden så varliga genom lunden med henne
Min broder skall jag giva mina handskar små
Allt under den linden så gröna
Som han skall ha likvart han går
I riden så varliga genom lunden med henne
Den ene så för dom till Frejas dop
Allt under den linden så gröna
Den andra så för dom till Valhalla sal
I riden så varliga genom lunden med henne
Riding Through the Woods
Silibrand drove up high in the airy loft
All beneath the green linden tree
There he saw his daughter in the grove go
Riding so carefully through the woods with her
Oh woe is me, woe is me, what I now see
All beneath the green linden tree
I see my daughter, she comes to me
Riding so carefully through the woods with her
Silibrand throws out his cloak so blue
All beneath the green linden tree
She gives birth to two sturdy sons
Riding so carefully through the woods with her
My father, I shall give my gray steed
All beneath the green linden tree
So he can ride to the church up high
Riding so carefully through the woods with her
My sister, I shall give my seven gold rings
All beneath the green linden tree
That I haven't had since I stood as a bride
Riding so carefully through the woods with her
My brother, I shall give my small gloves
All beneath the green linden tree
That he shall have wherever he goes
Riding so carefully through the woods with her
One to Freya's baptism they lead
All beneath the green linden tree
The other to Valhalla's hall
Riding so carefully through the woods with her