Villemann gjekk seg te storan е
Hei [bad word] lindelauvi alle
Der han ville gullharpa slе
For [bad word] de lyster han е vinne

Villemann gjenge for straumen е stе
Hei [bad word] lindelauvi alle
Mesterleg kunne han gullharpa slе
For [bad word] de lyster han е vinne

Han leika med lente, han leika med list
Hei [bad word] lindelauvi alle
Og fugelen tagna pе grшnande kvist
For [bad word] de lyster han е vinne

Han leika med lente, han leika med gny
Hei [bad word] lindelauvi alle
Han leika Magnhild av nykkens arm
For [bad word] de lyster han е vinne

Men dе steig trolli upp or djupaste sjш
Hei [bad word] lindelauvi alle
Det gjalla i berg og [bad word] i sky
For [bad word] de lyster han е vinne

Dе slo han si harpe til bonns i sin harm
Hei [bad word] lindelauvi alle
Og utvinner krafti av trollenes arm
For [bad word] de lyster han е vinne

[English translation]

Villeman went to the river
To the most beautiful of all the lime trees
There he wanted to play the golden harp
Then [bad word] promised him luck

Villeman went to stand over the stream
To the most beautiful of all the lime trees
He could play the harp so skillfully
Then [bad word] promised him luck

He played it tenderly, he played it smartly
To the most beautiful of all the lime trees
The birds went quiet in the trees
Then [bad word] promised him luck

He played it softly, he played it loud
To the most beautiful of all the lime trees
He played to release Magnhild from the arms of a Troll
Then [bad word] promised him luck

Then the Troll rose from the depth of the sea
To the most beautiful of all the lime trees [bad word]  and the clouds thundered
Then [bad word] promised him luck

Then he hit the harp with all his fury
To the most beautiful of all the lime trees
And so took his strength and power
Then [bad word] promised him luck