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Tore Hund

from Bard and Skald by An Tuagh

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(Song - Norwegian)

“A tree without nourish rots at it's roots
A tree without roots falls.”

‘Þórir the Hound’ was a powerful Viking, strong supporter of independence and a devout pagan. He led a peasant faction who rose up to oppose the Norwegian King Olaf II, who had made a deal to impose Christianity onto the people of Norway in exchange for wealth and power. Þórir was reported to have been among the chieftains who killed Olaf in 1030.

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(Norse)

Ørna har stupt
i gløym-svevn kvilar
Kråka har kraksa i ørnereiret
Trudd seg orna lik

Gjetord gjevt
vann du aldri
låk var din løn
Brottkongens bane

Folket fylka
Flokkar fyl-g-de
Uår trossa
Bondebærs brande!

Fram fram Bondemenn!
Tore Hund han ris igjen!
Fram fram Bondemenn!
or gløym-svevn han ris igjen!

Sjølv etter han døde
nyt nidkongen føde
matar seg mett
på makt og visdomsøde

renkjespelt rykte
fekk vekse fram
fordummande veldet
forstummande veldet

tre utan næring
rotnar på rot
tre utan rot
…fell

Fram fram Bondemenn!
Tore Hund han ris igjen!
Fram fram Bondemenn!
or gløym-svevn han ris igjen!

(English)

The eagle has fallen
resting in forgetfull sleep
The crow has croaked in the eagle's nest
Believing itself equal

Proud legacy
You never won
Poor was the pay
Slayer of the king of shame

People of the land gathered
Flocks followed
Defied starvation
Chieftain of the peasant-army

Onwards, onwards peasant-men
Tore Hund arises again!
Onwards, onwards peasant-men
From forgetful sleep he rises again!

Even after death
The piteous king enjoys his feed
Fills a greedy belly with power and
wisdom absent

Manipulative rumor
Was cultivated
Stupidifying the land!
Silencing the land!

A tree without nourish
Rots at it's roots
A tree without roots
...Falls

Onwards, onwards peasant-men
Tore Hund arises again!
Onwards, onwards peasant-men
From forgetful sleep he rises again!

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from Bard and Skald, released August 1, 2021
Original Composition - Ivar Bjørnson & Einar Selvik (2016)
Cover Arrangement - An Tuagh (2021)

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Exploring the Norse and Gaelic musical tapestry of the Scottish highlands, islands and our nearest Northern neighbours.

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