Arve Moen Bergset-Krakevisa (a.k.a. Bonden og Kragen)
The Cutty Wren-Nowell Sing We Clear
I wonder if these two songs are related?
The Farmer and The Crow / Krakevisa
The farmer walked out into the forest There he saw a crow sitting, asleep
And the farmer put the bow to his knee Then he shot the crow right down from the tree
And the farmer put the bow to his foot Then he shot the crow to the heart’s blood
And there spoke a messenger from the bishop’s farm What did you do with the crow you shot yesterday?
From the head, I made a church button From the beak, I made a barrel plug
With the feathers, I thatched my house From the heart, I made a drinking mug
From the skeleton, I made a good ship The best that went out in the fjord
From the intestines, I made tackle and rope From the bones, I made a manure fork etc. (https://lyricstranslate.com)
vs
The Cutty Wren
O where are you going?” said Milder to Maulder “O we may not tell you,” said Festle to Foes “We’re off to the woods,” said John the Red Nose
“What will you do there?” said Milder to Maulder “O we may not tell you,” said Festle to Foes “We’ll hunt the Cutty Wren,” said John the Red Nose
“How will you shoot her?” said Milder to Maulder “O we may not tell you,” said Festle to Foes “With bows and with arrows,” said John the Red Nose
“That will not do then,” said Milder to Maulder “O what will do then?” said Festle to Foes “Big guns and big cannons,” said John the Red Nose
“How will you bring her home?” said Milder to Maulder “O we may not tell you,” said Festle to Foes “On four strong men’s shoulders,” said John the Red Nose
“That will not do then,” said Milder to Maulder “O what will do then?” said Festle to Foes “Big carts and big waggons,” said John the Red Nose
“How will you cut her up?” said Milder to Maulder “O we may not tell you,” said Festle to Foes “With knives and with forks,” said John the Red Nose
“That will not do then,” said Milder to Maulder “O what will do then?” said Festle to Foes “Big hatches and cleavers,” said John the Red Nose
“Who’ll get the spare ribs?” said Milder to Maulder “O we may not tell you,” said Festle to Foes “We’ll give them all to the poor,” said John the Red Nose
does anyone else see the similarities or is it just me?
