The Bride’s Plea (Herr Mannelig)

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Full English Translation Below Original ⇩

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[Start | 0:00]
[Intro Instrumental | ~12 Bars // 🎻 🦉 🎻 | Hurdy-Gurdy]
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[Timestamp | ~0:30]
[Verse 1]
[🫦] Herr Mannelig, Herr Mannelig, will you wed with me?
     [🐺] ~trolofven I mig, så gärna
[🫦] Answer me only with yes or with no~
     [🐺] ~Om I viljen eller ej.
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[Verse 2]
[🫦] I’ll give you mounts, twelve strong and fine,
     [🐺] ~tolv fålar i stallet stå
[🫦] Each one bridled in silver and gold,
     [🐺] ~som rida för vinden må.
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[Chorus Echo]
[🫦] Herr Mannelig, Herr Mannelig, will you wed with me?
[🫦] A bride who brings wonders gladly.
[🫦] Say only yes, or say only no~
[🫦] Your silence will bind me sadly.
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[Interlude | 4 Bars // 🦉 | Hurdy-Gurdy]
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[Verse 3]
[🫦] I’ll give you shirts, the fairest you’ve seen,
     [🐺] ~tolv skjortor så vita och klara
[🫦] Woven of silk, all sewn with gold thread,
     [🐺] ~det är sant som jag säger dig.
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[Verse 4]
[🫦] I’ll give you a mill, all made of stone,
     [🐺] ~den står på berget grå
[🫦] No horse or ox shall turn its wheel~
     [🐺] ~med fjädrar den vändas må.
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[Verse 5]
[🫦] I’ll give you a sword so tempered and true,
     [🐺] ~det klingar i handen så lätt
[🫦] No warrior’s armor can stand against~
     [🐺] ~det skär genom järn som strå.
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[Bridge]
[🫦] These gifts I offer, if only you’ll say,
     [🫦] ~trolofven I mig i dag
[🫦] But if you refuse, my sorrow will swell,
     [🫦] ~mitt hjärta i bitar slag.
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[Interlude | 8 Bars // 🦉 🎻 | Hurdy-Gurdy]
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[Closing Refrain]
[🐺] Herr Mannelig, Herr Mannelig, hear my plea,
     [🐺] ~vill du min make bli?
[🐺] For all I ask is your yes or your no~
     [🐺] ~det står i ditt hjärta fri.
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[Instrumental | Coda | ~36 Bars // 🎻 💥 🦉 🎻 💥 🦉 🎻 💥 🦉 | tail-off to silence]
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[END]
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Full English:

Herr Mannelig, Herr Mannelig, will you wed with me?
Betroth yourself to me, so gladly.
Answer me only with yes or with no,
Whether you will or not.

I’ll give you mounts, twelve strong and fine,
Twelve steeds stand in the stable.
Each one bridled in silver and gold,
So they may ride with the wind.

Herr Mannelig, Herr Mannelig, will you wed with me?
A bride who brings wonders gladly.
Say only yes, or say only no,
Your silence will bind me sadly.

I’ll give you shirts, the fairest you’ve seen,
Twelve shirts so white and clear.
Woven of silk, all sewn with gold thread,
It is true as I tell you.

I’ll give you a mill, all made of stone,
It stands upon the gray mountain.
No horse or ox shall turn its wheel,
For with feathers it shall be turned.

I’ll give you a sword so tempered and true,
It rings in the hand so light.
No warrior’s armor can stand against,
It cuts through iron like straw.

These gifts I offer, if only you’ll say,
Betroth yourself to me today.
But if you refuse, my sorrow will swell,
My heart will be struck in pieces.

Herr Mannelig, Herr Mannelig, hear my plea,
Will you not become my husband?
For all I ask is your yes or your no,
It lies free within your heart.

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Full English Translation Below Original ⇩ --- [Start | 0:00] [Intro Instrumental | ~12 Bars // 🎻 🦉 🎻 | Hurdy-Gurdy] - [Timestamp | ~0:30] [Verse 1] [🫦] Herr Mannelig, Herr Mannelig, will you wed with me? [🐺] ~trolofven I mig, så gärna [🫦] Answer me only with yes or with no~ [🐺] ~Om I viljen eller ej. - [Verse 2] [🫦] I’ll give you mounts, twelve strong and fine, [🐺] ~tolv fålar i stallet stå [🫦] Each one bridled in silver and gold, [🐺] ~som rida för vinden må. - [Chorus Echo] [🫦] Herr Mannelig, Herr Mannelig, will you wed with me? [🫦] A bride who brings wonders gladly. [🫦] Say only yes, or say only no~ [🫦] Your silence will bind me sadly. - [Interlude | 4 Bars // 🦉 | Hurdy-Gurdy] - [Verse 3] [🫦] I’ll give you shirts, the fairest you’ve seen, [🐺] ~tolv skjortor så vita och klara [🫦] Woven of silk, all sewn with gold thread, [🐺] ~det är sant som jag säger dig. - [Verse 4] [🫦] I’ll give you a mill, all made of stone, [🐺] ~den står på berget grå [🫦] No horse or ox shall turn its wheel~ [🐺] ~med fjädrar den vändas må. - [Verse 5] [🫦] I’ll give you a sword so tempered and true, [🐺] ~det klingar i handen så lätt [🫦] No warrior’s armor can stand against~ [🐺] ~det skär genom järn som strå. - [Bridge] [🫦] These gifts I offer, if only you’ll say, [🫦] ~trolofven I mig i dag [🫦] But if you refuse, my sorrow will swell, [🫦] ~mitt hjärta i bitar slag. - [Interlude | 8 Bars // 🦉 🎻 | Hurdy-Gurdy] - [Closing Refrain] [🐺] Herr Mannelig, Herr Mannelig, hear my plea, [🐺] ~vill du min make bli? [🐺] For all I ask is your yes or your no~ [🐺] ~det står i ditt hjärta fri. - [Instrumental | Coda | ~36 Bars // 🎻 💥 🦉 🎻 💥 🦉 🎻 💥 🦉 | tail-off to silence] - [END] --- Full English: Herr Mannelig, Herr Mannelig, will you wed with me? Betroth yourself to me, so gladly. Answer me only with yes or with no, Whether you will or not. I’ll give you mounts, twelve strong and fine, Twelve steeds stand in the stable. Each one bridled in silver and gold, So they may ride with the wind. Herr Mannelig, Herr Mannelig, will you wed with me? A bride who brings wonders gladly. Say only yes, or say only no, Your silence will bind me sadly. I’ll give you shirts, the fairest you’ve seen, Twelve shirts so white and clear. Woven of silk, all sewn with gold thread, It is true as I tell you. I’ll give you a mill, all made of stone, It stands upon the gray mountain. No horse or ox shall turn its wheel, For with feathers it shall be turned. I’ll give you a sword so tempered and true, It rings in the hand so light. No warrior’s armor can stand against, It cuts through iron like straw. These gifts I offer, if only you’ll say, Betroth yourself to me today. But if you refuse, my sorrow will swell, My heart will be struck in pieces. Herr Mannelig, Herr Mannelig, hear my plea, Will you not become my husband? For all I ask is your yes or your no, It lies free within your heart.

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