Draumkvedet

[Lena01]

Does anyone know a site with the norwegian poem "Draumkvedet" where I can read it online?

[Eric]

Lena, do you mean in English translation? You can find it in Norwegian at:

Balladeoppskrift (TSB: b031, BIN: 1156)

and variants at:

Balladevariantar

I've not spotted a translation, yet. It appears to have been written down in many slightly differing versions in the 19th century, presumably by listening to a folk singer and writing it down.

[Lena01]

oh thank you
it's ok with the language,i can translate it

[Eric]

I knew nothing whatsoever about Draumkvedet before you queried. But I chanced upon the variants while Googling. I was surprised how many variants there were. But that's the difference between folk poetry and poetry written from about 19th century onwards, which starts its life on paper.