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Mellom bakkar og berg | Among Hills and Mountains |
| Mellom bakkar og berg ut med havet | Among hills and mountains, out by the sea |
| heve nordmannen fenge sin heim, | Has the Norse man found his home, |
| der han sjølv heve tuftene grave | Where he dug the foundaitions |
| og sett sjølv sine hus oppå deim. | And put his home upon them. |
| Han såg ut på dei steinute strender; | He looked out on the stony shores |
| det var ingen, som der hadde bygt. | No one had built there before. |
| "Lat oss rydja og byggja oss grender, | "Let us build villages here, |
| og so eiga me rydningen trygt." | So they will be safely ours." |
| Han såg ut på det bårute havet; | He looked out on the rugged sea; |
| det var ruskut å leggja utpå; | It is risky to go out there; |
| men det leikade fisk ned i kavet, | But there's fish down in the bustle, |
| og den leiken den ville han sjå. | And that, he wants to see. |
| Fram på vetteren stundom han tenkte: | During winter, he often thinks: |
| Giv eg var i eit varmare land! | I wish for a warmer land! |
| Men når vårsol i bakkarne blenkte, | But when the spring sun shines, |
| fekk han hug til si heimlege strand. | He longs for the shores of his home. |
| Og når liene grønkar som hagar, | And when the hilsides grow green, |
| når det laver av blomar på strå, | with an abundance of flowers, |
| og når netter er ljose som dagar, | and the nights are as light as day, |
| kan han ingen stad venare sjå. | this is the most beautiful place. |