Blæster [English translation]

King Olav the Holy was building a spire

On the Dome in Nidaros town*

He couldn't do it and promised the sun to him

Who could make the spire lift towards the sky

But do you think someone came forth?

Just half a mile from the city

At Ladehammaren**

There lived a big giant

With his name as his only weakness

Wonder if the giant came forth?

He thought the pay was both fair and nice

So the job he would have

But the king had to be kind

And the name kept to himself

So it went that the giant came forth

And the giant he worked both day and night

'Til the spire stood there shimmering

He dreamed of the king's great treasure

Soon the sun would be his

Wonder if the king regretted?

By midnight Olav rowed off the city

To the Mountain of the Old Hag* in a boat

The giantess was calming down the child

To stop the crying of children

What was it he heard the giantess say?

"I promise you the sun -- the heavenly gold

As soon as Blæster is free

From his work on the Dome's spire at the right time"

Wonder if the king regretted?

Olav rowed home with all his force

He had to see Blæster

All but a button was to be laid on the spire

He had almost got the job done

Wonder if the king regretted?

King Olav the Holy yelled out:

"Blæster, how clever you are!"

As soon as the giant heard his name

He died and rumbled down

Wonder if the king rejoiced himself?

• Artist:Lumsk
• Album:Troll