Ulveham

Wolf's Skin

Ulveham

I was so fair and lovely a maidenEg var meg så ven og fager ei møy
With a stepmother evil, my mother she diedMed stimoder vond, mi moder ho døy
She transformed me into a wolf and a needleHo skapte meg om til eit svær og ei nål
And sent me away from the king's courtOg sende meg av ti kongens gård
And my stepmother's anger was greatestOg vreida mi stimoder kjende mest
When all the noblest ones liked me bestNår alle dei gillaste lika meg best
She gave me a skin like a gray wolfHo gav meg ein ham som ulve grå
She swore me to wander alone in the forestHo svor meg einsam i skogjen gå
And never will I be whole and goodOg aldri blir eg heil og God
Until I drink my brother's bloodFør eg fær drukkje min broders blod