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Meyjarmissir
Eitt af fallegustu ástar- og tregaljóðum sem hafa varðveist á íslenska tungu. Stefán setur sígilt stef í fullkomið samhengi og söguhetjan gengur stoltur en sár frá velli. Ég heyrði þetta fyrst hjá Megasi og heillaðist af hans túlkun.

Loss of the maiden
One of my all time favorite tales of love lost. Stefán Ólafsson’s tale of the “Loss of the maiden” has been a staple part of the Icelandic literary regimen since the 17th century. Icelandic troubadour Megas covered this folk song beautifully and brought it to my attention.

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Meyjarmissir
Björt mey og hrein
mér unni ein
á Ísa köldu landi;
sárt ber ég mein
fyrir silkirein,
sviftur því tryggða-bandi.

Það eðla fljóð
gekk aðra slóð,
en ætlað hafði ég lengi.
Daprast því hljóð,
en dvínar móð;
dottið er fyrra gengi.

Stórt hryggðar-kíf
sem stáladríf
stingur mig hverju sinni.
Það eðla víf,
meðan endist líf,
aldrei fer mér úr minni.

Það sorgar-él
mitt þvingar þel,
við þig ég hlýt að skilja.
þó finni ég hel.
þá farðu vel,
fagurleit hringa-þilja

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from amma (Songs for my Grandmother), released November 17, 2010
Music: Icelandic Folk song
Words: Stefán Ólafsson

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A troubadour of humble beginnings and rural upbringing, Svavar Knútur's music tells stories of love, tragedies, sadness and redemption, looking back at his country's sad and shame-filled history. His voice always seem to strike a chord with his audiences, along with his decadently charming on-stage persona, his concerts at times comprised of stories within stories and songs within songs. ... more

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