And when they came under the green wood bough,
All underneath a green hill’s side,
Her chariot broke her weight below.
In such peril through the forest they ride.
“A wondrous woman I sure must be,
All underneath a green hill’s side,
Since my own coach won’t carry me.”
In such peril through the forest they ride.
“My dearest, my dearest, be not dismay’d,
All underneath a green hill’s side,
Thou back canst walk with thy husband’s aid.”
In such peril through the forest they ride.
And when to the castle gate they won,
All underneath a green hill’s side,
His sister stood and lean’d thereon.
In such peril through the forest they ride.
“O my dear sister, canst thou rede,
All underneath a green hill’s side,
How it with Thorelil will speed?”
In such peril through the forest they ride.
Unto her coffer proud Mettelil flew,
All underneath a green hill’s side,
Of wax she has fashion’d babies two.
In such peril through the forest they ride.
She drew her blue mantle o’er her head,
All underneath a green hill’s side,
And unto her mother’s bower she sped.
In such peril through the forest they ride.
“From thy heart, dear mother, all sorrow chase,
All underneath a green hill’s side,
And thy grand-babes take to thy embrace.”
In such peril through the forest they ride.
“O I had thought with my bunch of keys,
All underneath a green hill’s side,
To overturn her bliss with ease.
In such peril through the forest they ride.
“I thought I’d bewitch’d each inch of land,
All underneath a green hill’s side,
Save the spot alone where her chest doth stand.”
In such peril through the forest they ride.