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The folk tale behind this lullaby is a spooky one. The mother leaves her unwanted baby out to the woods. (This sometimes happened if there wasn’t enough food or if the baby was born out of wedlock.) Later, the mother wants to go dancing, and she hears the ghost of her dead baby singing this song.
Lyrics - Icelandic
(Folk song)
Móðir mín í kví, kví,
kvíddu ekki því, því,
ég skal ljá þér duluna mína
duluna mína að dansa í,
ég skal ljá þér duluna mína
duluna mína að dansa í.
English Translation - My mother in the house, the house
My mother in the house, the house,
don’t worry about it, about it,
I’ll lend you my cloak
my cloak to dance in,
I’ll lend you my cloak
my cloak to dance in.
YouTube
- PDF of song with chords
- MIDI file
- Listen to the melody
