Da va i Kaupanger syslemennedn hildt ti,
han Ivar Dape ain svikar ti.
Han Sverre Sigurdssn dai sverga ti, henta inn skatte,
aojifte maira ti.
Stao ti Saongdledn va'kkje hjao svikaren Kong Sverre,
men han Magnus Erlingssn berre.
Han Kong Sverre va redde f mssa Sgn,
ti Magnus dan ekta kongssn.
Like fr Jol i edlevaaottitri, kravde syslepakke ekstra yting,
ti jolavaisla f seg sjl nken i.
Blobade skolde trast skji.
Arntor frao Kvaole i spissen, me Isak Torjilssn, snedn has Arnjeir prest,
Gaute Karlsshve.
Dissa staute karadn, Saogndle,
Aisbyggje Kaupaongsmenn, gjikk mot syslepakke kvitmessedag.
Arge fodle ao hat.
Eplekjekke Ivar Dape ba om grid,
Arntor karadn lyste ut krig.
Itte at ks om hve has svinga, va'kkje da mykje grid atte i bringao.
Aover midnatt va mannadrape, pao tjuvpakk kjeltringa,
svaiti han Ivar Dape aover. Jol da vart i Saogndal
[English translation:]
Arntor, A Warrior
In Kaupanger the District Governors lived
Ivar Dape and another deceiver
Sworn to Sverre Sigurdsson
They collected taxes, excises and more fees.
The people of Sogndal only supported Magnus
Erlingsson, not the deceiver King Sverre.
The King was afraid to lose Sogn to Magnus the true kingsson.
Close to Christmas 1183
The Governor-filth demanded extra taxes to
Christmas celebrations for themselves and some others.
The bloodbath was about to happen.
Led by Arntor from Kvle together with Isak
Torgilsson and the sons of Arngeir the priest,
Gaute and Karlshead.
These brave men from Sogndal,
Eide and Kaupanger went against the Governor scum on
Christmas eve angry and full of hate.
The wiseapple Ivar Dape asked for peace
Arntor and his men proclaimed war.
But after the axe his head chopped off,
there wasnt much peace left in this chest.
Past midnight the killing of thieves, crocks,
servants and Ivar Dape was done.
The celebration of Christmas in Sogndal began.
[Translated by Eli Hilleren]
This lyric was posted anonymously. Not yet confirmed by Book of Metal.
