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Sofðu unga ástin mín. (Jóhann Sigurjónsson/Trad.) Melody: Icelandic folk song |
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Sofðu unga ástin mín. |
Sleep, my young love. Outside the rain is weeping. Mama is watching over your treasure, An old bone and a round case. We should not stay awake through dim nights. There is much that darkness knows, My mind is heavy. Often I saw black sand Burning the green meadow. In the glacier cracks are rumbling deep as death. Sleep for a long time, sleep quietly, It is best to wake up late. Sorrow will teach you soon, while the day is quickly decaying, That men love, lose, cry and mourn. |