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 ====== Erlkönig ====== ====== Erlkönig ======
-**//Erlkönig//** is a poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe written in 1782. It is based on translation of Danish ballad "Elveskud" (lit. "Elf-shot") into German by Johann Gottfried Herder, who transformed "elf-king" into "erl-king". The poem mixes traditional songs about some pagan spirits or creatures luring travellers with promises of wealth with legends about Wild Hunt.+**//Erlkönig//** is a poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe written in 1782. It is based on translation of Danish ballad "Elveskud" (lit. "Elf-shot") into German by Johann Gottfried Herder, who transformed "elf-king" into "erl-king". The poem mixes traditional songs about some pagan spirits or creatures luring travellers with promises of wealth with legends about the Wild Hunt.
  
 > Wer reitet so spät durch Nacht und Wind? > Wer reitet so spät durch Nacht und Wind?
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 ===== Translation into Nûrlâm ===== ===== Translation into Nûrlâm =====
-It's believed that Erlkönig should be properly translated as "Elf-king" (=> "Golugarn"), but Russian translation by [[wp>Vasily_Zhukovsky|Vasily Zhukovsky]] uses "Forest King" (which I prefer, but Nûrlâm's "tau" and "arn" do not form a pleasant compound word).+It's believed that Erlkönig should be properly translated as "Elf-king" (=> "Golugarn"), but Russian translation by [[wp>Vasily_Zhukovsky|Vasily Zhukovsky]] uses "Forest King" (which I prefer, but Nûrlâm's "tau" and "arn" do not form a pleasant compound word; also it would make sense that parent orcs ignite the prejudice against elves in their children by singing this song).
  
 > Mai bamâ lad zârz fugh as agh zûl as? > Mai bamâ lad zârz fugh as agh zûl as?
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 > Krankdab, krankdab, agh narmarkoz > Krankdab, krankdab, agh narmarkoz
-> Amash Golugarn fadâtiz ghilarz? --+> Amash Golugarn fadâ dazûr ghilarz? --
 > Ghilarz! Dab khind, irn borzarz; > Ghilarz! Dab khind, irn borzarz;
 > Thizg gâth as zûlum shlûshâ." -- > Thizg gâth as zûlum shlûshâ." --
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-> "Fimarhiz, gonbhog, ukhut dasha?+> "Fimarhiz, ghonbhog, ukhut dasha?
 > Dab nind darbubûtam bhogarz; > Dab nind darbubûtam bhogarz;
 > Dab nind dûghû fugh ting, > Dab nind dûghû fugh ting,
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