Langt i auster i krákalund dar er sá fager ein bý, alle dei dýr i verda er dei sankast daruti. Bjönnen han er yppaste kar uti skógin. Far in the east in Croakerland There is the fairest of towns; All of the animals in the wood Stomp stomp stomp up and down; The big brown bear is the handsomest chap in the forest. So begins the Ravna-bryllaup uti Krákalund, the Raven's Wedding. I've used the first verse as a lullaby for all my grandchildren, but what happened to the bear at the wedding I have no idea. Perhaps the answer is in verse 31 - Bjönnen vart han rusande kukka han i si brók: sume dei hava ded late pá seg dei grua, dei fær inki nok. Laukin er ded yppaste gras i skógin.
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