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Richie Origins: James Madison Carpenter- Child Ballads 5 (65* d) RE: Origins: James Madison Carpenter- Child Ballads 5 16 Oct 18


Hi,

Here's a Swedish broadside for you Steve from 1794. This is parody of Sven i Rosengard. This text is printed from Fyra Stycken Nya Och Lustiga Wisor (Gotheborg: tryckt hos Samuel Norberg 1794). I did a brief but wanting transcription. Anyone?

1 Huru dr du blefwen gifter, du Daniel ungerswan?
Det war som det kunde a ja jamen,
Det war som det kunde a ja jamen.

2 Hwar ligger da din unga Brud?
I hoga loft pia bolstrar bla.

3 Hwar ligger du da sjelfwer?
I laden uppi ho och stra.

4 Hwad ater da din unga Brud?
Aggemat pi silfwerfat.

5 Hwad dter du di sjelfwer?
Sille-rump och hafrestump.

6 Hwad dricker di din unga Brud?
Ohl och mjod och bista win.

7 Hwad dricker di du sjelfwer?
Drickat ar surt och warre a lut.

8 Hwem dantsar med din unga Brud?
Alla wira Pristasoner.

9 Med hwem dantsar du di sjelfwer?
Med Karringer och hixor.

* * * *

1. When are you getting married, Daniel Ungerswan?
The war it could be yes, yes,
The war it could be yes, yes.

2 How is your young bride?
On high ceilings on soft mattress.

3 What are you doing here?
In the barn up and down.

4 What do you give your young bride?
Aggemat pa silfwer barrel.

5 How you are living in the soul
Silly-rump and hafrestump.

6 What are you drinking with your young bride?
Oh and mead and good wine.

7 What do you drink to yourself?
Drunk and cheeky.

8 How is dancing with your young bride?
All our performance.

9 With whom do you dare yourself?
With Karringer and witch.

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Richie


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