Svend i Rosengård

I have fallen in love with this song. I've been listening to it every day. Sven (Svend) i Rosengård is based on an old Swedish folk song. It's a dialogue between Sven and his mother after he's done a horrible act and has to leave his country. This particular clip features Jon Anders Halvorsen, Tore Bruvoll , and other musicians. They don't include all the verses :-( but it's still so beautiful! Below are the traditional verses and the translation. Only a few artists have recorded this song. You will find their recordings below. Enjoy!

"Var har du varit så länge, Sven i Rosengård?" "Jag har varit i stallet, Kära moder vår. I vänten mig sent eller aldrig!" "Vad har du gjort i stallet, Sven i Rosengård?" "Jag har vattnat fålarna, Kära moder vår. I vänten mig sent eller aldrig!" "Vi är ditt svärd så blodigt, Sven i Rosengård?" "Jag har slagit min broder, Kära moder vår. I vänten mig sent eller aldrig!" "Vart skall du då ta vägen, Sven i Rosengård?" "Jag skall rymma av landet, Kära moder vår. I vänten mig sent eller aldrig!" "När kommer du tillbaka, Sven i Rosengård?" "När svanen han svartnar, Kära moder vår. I vänten mig sent eller aldrig!" "Och när svartnar svanen, Sven i Rosengård?" "När korpen han vitnar, Kära moder vår. I vänten mig sent eller aldrig!" "Och när vitnar korpen, Sven i Rosengård?" "När gråstenen flyter, Kära moder vår. I vänten mig sent eller aldrig!" "Och när flyter gråsten, Sven i Rosengård?" "Stenen flyter aldrig, Kära moder vår. I vänten mig sent eller aldrig!"

"Where have you been so long, Sven in Rosengard?" "I have been in the stable, dear mother of ours. I may return home late or never!" "What did you do in the stable, Sven in Rosengard?" "I gave the colts water, dear mother of ours. I may return home late or never!" "Why is your sword  bloody, Sven in Rosengard?" "I have killed my brother, dear mother of ours. I may return home late or never!" "Where will you go, Sven in Rosengard?" "I will flee the country, dear mother of ours. I may return home late or never!" "When are you coming back, Sven in Rosengard?" "When the swan turns black, dear mother of ours. I may return home late or never!" "And when will the swan turn black, Sven in Rosengard?" "When the raven turns white, dear mother of ours. I may return home late or never!" "And when will the raven turn white, Sven in Rosengard?" "When granite floats, dear mother of ours. I may return home late or never!" "And when will granite float, Sven in Rosengard?" "Granite never floats, dear mother of ours.  I may return home late or never!"