Der Rabe schlief in einer Felsenschlucht, in einer kalten Winternacht mag viel zugrunde gehen.
Noch bevor der Tag anbrach flog er auf schnellen Schwingen aus den Bergen zu den Siedlungen.
Und lange ehe die Leute erwachen schaut er umher, doch alles ist von Eis überzogen.
Auch am Meer findet er nirgends etwas zu fressen, und bei den Häusern verjagen ihn die Hunde: Hunger ist sein Los.
Da erspäht er ein fettes Schaf, das tot auf der Seite liegt: Krah krah Brüder, kommt her, denn hier gibt es für uns ein Festmahl!
lyrics
Krummi svaf í kletta gjá, -
kaldri vetrar nóttu á,
verður margt að meini;
fyrr en dagur fagur rann
freðið nefið dregur hann
undan stórum steini.
Á sér krummi ýfði stél,
einnig brýndi gogginn vel,
flaug úr fjalla gjótum;
Lítur yfir byggð og bú,
á bænum fyrr en vaknar hjú;
veifar vængjum skjótum.
Allt er frosið úti gor,
ekkert fæst við ströndu mor,
svengd er metti mína;
ef að húsum heim ég fer,
heimafrakkur bannar mér
seppi´ úr sorpi´ að tína.
Öll er þakin ísi jörð,
ekki séð á holta börð
fleygir fuglar geta;
en þó leiti út um mó,
auða hvergi lítur tó;
hvað á hrafn að éta?
Sálaður á síðu lá
sauður feitur garði hjá,
fyrrum frár á velli.
'Krúnk, krúnk! nafnar, komið hér!
krúnk, krúnk! því oss búin er
krás á köldu svelli.
credits
from Olden Times,
track released December 17, 2014
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Frank Weber Uilleann Pipes (“full set”)
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