Konung och Drottning de såto vid bord
-vore jag så f**er som Tova lilla var
De talte så mycket skämtans ord
-för Tova var konungens frilla
Vi håller du med Tova men inte med mej
-vore jag så f**er som Tova lilla var
Sju sönner med Tova men ingen med mej
-för Tova var konungens frilla
Drottningen sade till två svänner små
I gån till skogs huggen Tova lilla bål
I huggen nu ek i huggen nu ask
I huggen det träd som brinner fast
I huggen nu ask i huggen nu ek
I huggen det träd som brinner hett
Tova red på stoch och på stam
-vore jag så f**er som Tova lilla var
Och konungen laddes med skäppen i land
-för Tova var konungens frilla
Tova red på snöviter sand
-vore jag så f**er som Tova lilla var
Och konungen tog henne i sin famn
-för Tova var konungens frilla
Farväl kära drottning I haven ingen harm
I natt sover jag på konungens arm
Farväl kära Drottning I haven ingen kvida
I natt sover jag vid konungens sida
Ja vi skall åka till främmande land
och du blir allena på strand
Vi skall åka till främmande land
och du blir allena på strand
-för Tova var konungens frilla
Tova somna i Konungens famn
-vore jag så f**er som Tova lilla var
Och vakna först i främmande land
-för Tova var konungens frilla
(An approximate translation)
The king and the queen sat by the table
- Oh, if I was as fair as little Tova was
They talked and they joked
- Because Tova was the King's mistress
What do you love about Tova but not about me
- Oh, if I was as fair as little Tova was
You have seven sons with Tova but none with me
- Because Tova was the King's mistress
The queen told two little servants
Go to the forest and make a stake for Tova
Now go cut down oak trees, now go cut down ash trees
Now go and cut down the tree that burns well
Now go cut down ash trees, now go cut down oak trees
Now go and cut down the tree that burns hot
Tova rode across the landscape
- Oh, if I was as fair as little Tova was
And the king came home from the seas
- Because Tova was the King's mistress
Tova rode on sand as white as snow
- Oh, if I was as fair as little Tova was
And the king embraced her
- Because Tova was the King's mistress
Farewell dear queen, feel no wrath
Tonight I'll fall asleep in the king's arms
Farewell dear queen, don't whine
Tonight I'll sleep by the king's side
Yes, we shall go to foreign lands
and you'll be alone on the shore
Yes, we shall go to foreign lands
and you'll be alone on the shore
- Because Tova was the King's mistress
Tova fell asleep in the arms of the King
- Oh, if I was as fair as little Tova was
And didn't wake up until she was in a foreign land
- Because Tova was the King's mistress
-vore jag så f**er som Tova lilla var
De talte så mycket skämtans ord
-för Tova var konungens frilla
Vi håller du med Tova men inte med mej
-vore jag så f**er som Tova lilla var
Sju sönner med Tova men ingen med mej
-för Tova var konungens frilla
Drottningen sade till två svänner små
I gån till skogs huggen Tova lilla bål
I huggen nu ek i huggen nu ask
I huggen det träd som brinner fast
I huggen nu ask i huggen nu ek
I huggen det träd som brinner hett
Tova red på stoch och på stam
-vore jag så f**er som Tova lilla var
Och konungen laddes med skäppen i land
-för Tova var konungens frilla
Tova red på snöviter sand
-vore jag så f**er som Tova lilla var
Och konungen tog henne i sin famn
-för Tova var konungens frilla
Farväl kära drottning I haven ingen harm
I natt sover jag på konungens arm
Farväl kära Drottning I haven ingen kvida
I natt sover jag vid konungens sida
Ja vi skall åka till främmande land
och du blir allena på strand
Vi skall åka till främmande land
och du blir allena på strand
-för Tova var konungens frilla
Tova somna i Konungens famn
-vore jag så f**er som Tova lilla var
Och vakna först i främmande land
-för Tova var konungens frilla
(An approximate translation)
The king and the queen sat by the table
- Oh, if I was as fair as little Tova was
They talked and they joked
- Because Tova was the King's mistress
What do you love about Tova but not about me
- Oh, if I was as fair as little Tova was
You have seven sons with Tova but none with me
- Because Tova was the King's mistress
The queen told two little servants
Go to the forest and make a stake for Tova
Now go cut down oak trees, now go cut down ash trees
Now go and cut down the tree that burns well
Now go cut down ash trees, now go cut down oak trees
Now go and cut down the tree that burns hot
Tova rode across the landscape
- Oh, if I was as fair as little Tova was
And the king came home from the seas
- Because Tova was the King's mistress
Tova rode on sand as white as snow
- Oh, if I was as fair as little Tova was
And the king embraced her
- Because Tova was the King's mistress
Farewell dear queen, feel no wrath
Tonight I'll fall asleep in the king's arms
Farewell dear queen, don't whine
Tonight I'll sleep by the king's side
Yes, we shall go to foreign lands
and you'll be alone on the shore
Yes, we shall go to foreign lands
and you'll be alone on the shore
- Because Tova was the King's mistress
Tova fell asleep in the arms of the King
- Oh, if I was as fair as little Tova was
And didn't wake up until she was in a foreign land
- Because Tova was the King's mistress