Capitel I: I troldskog faren vild

De ventede Tøsens Hiemkomst Hun vaer i mørck Skog faren vild Om hun bare kunde Følge Stiernernes Baner Ey hun skulde vildfare Blandt disse mørcke Graner Sneens Tepper hafde bredet sig hen Paa Stien hiem - hendes eeneste Ven Skogens mørcke Arme forbarmede sig ofver dend fremmede Giæst Giorde hende vaer i siine inderste Tankers Veemod At i Bergekongens Kammer tørstes efter Christenblod [De Underjordiske:] «Det nærmer sig stille: Een sørgeklæst Pige Sidder derinde med foldede Hænder Hun sender een Bøn til det himmeldske Rige» Ofver hendes Hode Det drybber fra Qviist Draabe for Draabe som Blodet Fra Kroppen til Jesu Christ [Pigen:] «Aa, eismal i ein uggin Skog Eg kjenn at i Kveld I Kveld tenkjer ingen paa meg» Translation: Part I - Led Astray in the Forest Darke They awaited the Maiden's return Astray She was in the Forest darke O could She but Follow the starrie Trails She would not be lost Amongst these Spruces darke -Her onlie Friende The homeward Path - Hidden by spreading Snow Wooden arms embraced the foreign Guest Sad was their Song to her The Halls of the Mountaine Kinge Clamoure for Christian Bloode The Netherworlde: "Near at hande; a Maid in grieffe Handes joyn'd in Prayer A Litanie rises to the Heaven above" From Sprigges above Upon her Head Drop by drop as Bloode From the Bodie of Christe The Maiden: "Alas! Alone In Foreste deep Tonight, I feel and fear No one remembers Me"