“Herr Mannelig” (from Sweedish “sir Mannelig”) is a medieval Scandinavian folk ballad. This song tells us about a troll woman who fell in love with a knight named Mannelig and wanted to become human. According to a widespread Scandinavian legend, a troll could have turned into a human being if a human has loved him or her. The troll woman offers the knight multiple gifts, including a silk shirt, mills with copper grindstones and a magic sword. However, sir Mannelig refuses her love, emphasizing that the troll woman is not Christian. Many consider that the lyrics have a satirical implication: there are some subtle hints that the troll woman and the knight had a sexual intercourse earlier. The original text was written in Old Norse.
Lyrics:
Bittida en morgon innan solen upprann
Innan foglarna borjade sjunga
Bergatroliet friade till fager ungersven
Hon hade en falskeliger tunga
:Herr Mannelig herr Mannelig trolofven i mig
For det jag bjuder sa gerna
I kunnen val svara endast ja el
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