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WV 188 ENTRY
Tommy Johansson - Fattig Bonddräng

FATTIG BONDDRÄNG
Jag är fattig bonddräng men jag lever ändå
Dagar går och kommer medan jag knogar på
Harvar, sår och plöjer, mockar, gräver och bär
Går bak mina oxar, hojtar, visslar och svär

Jag är fattig bonddräng och jag tuggar mitt snus
Och när lörda'n kommer vill jag ta mig ett rus
Sen när jag blitt livad vill jag tampas och slåss
Vila hos en flicka vill jag också förstås

Sen så kommer sönda'n och då vill våran präst
Att jag ska i kyrkan men då sover jag mest
Prästen kan väl sova hela måndagen, men
För en fattig bonddräng börjar knoget igen

Så går hela veckan, alla dagar och år
Jag går med min lie och jag plöjer och sår
Jag kör mina oxar och jag hässjar mitt hö
Harvar, gnor och trälar och till sist ska jag dö

Står där fattig bonddräng invid Himmelens port
Lite rädd och ledsen för de synder jag gjort
Man ska inte supa, hålls med flickor och slåss
Herren Gud i Himlen är väl missnöjd förstås

Men då säger Herren: fattig bonddräng, kom hit!
Jag har sett din strävan och ditt eviga slit
Därför fattig bonddräng är du välkommen här
Därför fattig bonddräng, skall du vara mig när

Och jag fattig bonddräng står så still inför Gud
Och sen klär han på mej den mest snövita skrud
Nu du, fattig bonddräng, är ditt arbete slut
Nu du, fattig bonddräng, nu får du vila ut
POOR FARMHAND
I am a poor farmhand, but I'm alive anyway
Days come and go, while I grind away
Harrow, sow and plow, muck, dig and carry
Walk behind my oxen, holler, whistle and swear

I am a poor farmhand and I chew my tobacco
And when Saturday comes I want to get a drink
Then when I get spirited, I want to tussle and fight
Lie with a girl is what I want to do as well, of course

Then Sunday comes and our priest wants me in church
But that is when I sleep the most
The priest can sleep all of Monday, but
For a poor farmhand the grinding starts again

So goes the whole week, every day and year
I walk with my scythe and I plow and sow
I guide my oxen and I pile my hay
Harrow, toil and slave and one day I shall die

Standing there, poor farmhand, before Heaven's gate
A little scared and sorry for the sins I committed
One shall not drink, lie with girls and fight
The Lord, God in Heaven is disappointed, of course

But then the Lord says: poor farmhand, come here!
I've seen your struggle and your neverending toil
Therefore, poor farmhand, you are welcome here
Therefore, poor farmhand, you will be near me

Oh, I, poor farmhand, stand so still before God
And then he dresses me in the whitest of garments
Now, poor farmhand, your work is done
Now, poor farmhand, now is your time to rest
 

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Re: Svealand (Sweden)

NATIONAL FINAL: SVEA GÄSTABUD

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Svealand - The Land of the Svear - is the oldest region in Sweden. Its rich history is still evident wherever you go. As an homage to this, the Svealand National Final shall be called Svea Gästabud, after the famous historical gästabud (banquet) in Nyköping.

Old and new, known and unknown - all kinds of music from Svealand will be sent to WorldVision.

Svealand consists of the following provinces:
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It includes towns and cities like Stockholm, Uppsala, Nyköping, Västerås, Örebro and Karlstad. Also, all of Dalarna is a mecca for Swedish folk music.
 

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Re: Svealand (Sweden)

Got inspired by The Luflee to come up with a name for my NF.

Which one do you like? Sveakampen, Svea Festspel, Sveaspelen or Sveafestivalen (though the latter one is kind of obvious and boring)?

Or why not Svea Gästabud, which would hark back to Nyköpings Gästabud, a famous and gruesome historical event that took place in Nyköping, Södermanland (one of the provinces of Svealand). You can read about here: Nyköping Banquet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
 
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Re: Svealand (Sweden)

Got inspired by The Luflee to come up with a name for my NF.

Which one do you like? Sveakampen, Svea Festspel, Sveaspelen or Sveafestivalen (though the latter one is kind of obvious and boring)?

Or why not Svea Gästabud, which would hark back to Nyköpings Gästabud, a famous and gruesome historical event that took place in Nyköping, Södermanland (one of the provinces of Svealand). You can read about here: Nyköping Banquet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Sveakampen could work, though it does kind of sound like something having to do with sports when you think about it. Svea Gästabud is pretty good, with a nice historical link, though hopefully this time around there will be less starvation and imprisonment, and more singing and dancing. ;)
 

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Re: Svealand (Sweden)

Sveakampen could work, though it does kind of sound like something having to do with sports when you think about it. Svea Gästabud is pretty good, with a nice historical link, though hopefully this time around there will be less starvation and imprisonment, and more singing and dancing. ;)
Haha yeah I just thought of Sveakampen since there's a book with that title, plus a kamp could be a contest and that is what this is. I really like Svea Gästabud for the historical homage, but yes much less starvation and imprisonment! :D
 

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Re: Svealand (Sweden)

Got inspired by The Luflee to come up with a name for my NF.

Which one do you like? Sveakampen, Svea Festspel, Sveaspelen or Sveafestivalen (though the latter one is kind of obvious and boring)?

Or why not Svea Gästabud, which would hark back to Nyköpings Gästabud, a famous and gruesome historical event that took place in Nyköping, Södermanland (one of the provinces of Svealand). You can read about here: Nyköping Banquet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Svea Gästabud sounds cool + the most originial one in this bunch. xcheer
 
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Haha yeah I just thought of Sveakampen since there's a book with that title, plus a kamp could be a contest and that is what this is. I really like Svea Gästabud for the historical homage, but yes much less starvation and imprisonment! :D

Fair enough, though personally, when I read Sveakampen, my mind immediately goes to Finnkampen and stuff like that. But Svea Gästabud is mucn better name, and more original like TheLuflee pointed out, so out of the bunch you've mentioned, you should definitely go with that. :)
 

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Re: Svealand (Sweden)

I've realized and come to the sad conclusion that for WorldVision 01, there won't be a NF for Svealand. Aug 31-Sep 2 is moving weekend for me as I will be moving to a new flat in a completely different part of the country so this will take all of my time. And Sep 3-7 is the first week of university so I will be having lots on my mind and lots to do, so it's just not the right time for me to host a NF amidst all this, when I haven't even done it before. I will select the first song from Svealand internally, and then resume with the NF Svea Gästabud for WorldVision 02!

Hope you all can understand! :D
 
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