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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 // WV 68 // ?? // ?? //

The entry for WV 68 comes from the play En Herrgårdssägen (The Tale of a Manor), based on the 1899 book by Selma Lagerlöf.
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I saw this play live back in 2009 (I believe), put on by the amazing Västanå Teater, and was spellbound and captivated by the magic of the story, the visuals and music (which was composed specifically for the Västanå Teater production). Luckily they sold CDs. :D
 

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Re: Svealand // WV 68 // Magnus Stinnerbom // Ingrid //

Surprise! :D

WORLDVISION 69 NATIONAL FINAL

This national final features the artist Maritza Horn and four traditional songs she has recorded. Click the banners to hear the songs and then vote accordingly. Please refrain from voting if you don't like any of the songs.





Vote in the following fashion:
:10: :7: :3: :1:

Send your votes by PM to Stargazer.
DDL 19th September 23:59 CET


List of entries for easy copy+paste:


Voted:
:mt: :lond: ::atti ::nb :is: :lv: ::wscs :susa: :jp:

xcheer
 

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Re: Svealand // WV 68 // Magnus Stinnerbom // Ingrid // NF post #805 - PLEASE VOTE

:lond: has voted in this delightful little NF! :D Best of luck xlove
 

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Re: Svealand // WV 69 // Maritza Horn // ?? // NF post #805 - PLEASE VOTE

Excellent NF with lovely songs and of course so beautiful picture for banners... in real your style what I love so much. xlove xbow
Voted. :D xcheer
 

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Re: Svealand // WV 69 // Maritza Horn // ?? // NF post #805 - PLEASE VOTE

I've now got votes from :mt: :lond: ::atti ::nb :is: :lv:! Thank you so much! xbow

Everyone's votes have surprised me. :lol: The song I thought would do really poorly is basically leading, and almost everyone has given my favorite song 1 point. :lol: But I love all these four songs, so it doesn't really matter in the end. Keep the votes coming! xcheer
 

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Re: Svealand // WV 69 // Maritza Horn // ?? // NF post #805 - CLOSED

We have a winner! xcheer xfruits:


Thank you SO much to the following spectacular voters:
:mt: :lond: ::atti ::nb :is: :lv: ::wscs :susa: :jp: :paci: :sc: xlove xhug xrose xbow

Also thank you to :ma: for your lovely little non-voting ranking! xbow I'm so happy so many of you seemed to enjoy this wee little NF. xhug
 

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Re: Svealand // WV 69 // Maritza Horn // Drinkarflickans Död //

Oops, I apologize for these belated NF results. :oops: But better late than never, eh? ;)

"Drinkarflickans Död" - Maritza Horn

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As you can see, the other songs barely stood a chance. Funnily enough, I wasn't even going to include Drinkarflickans Död at first because I thought it would do so poorly in the NF anyway. :lol:
 

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Re: Svealand // WV 69 // Maritza Horn // Drinkarflickans Död //

Daniel and I being scandalous there, using our telepathy
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Sad that "Lasarettsvisan" did so poorly. As a non Swedish speaker, that song was the clear standout for me, melodically speaking. It's really lovely and warm.
 

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Re: Svealand // WV 69 // Maritza Horn // Drinkarflickans Död //

Daniel and I being scandalous there, using our telepathy
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Sad that "Lasarettsvisan" did so poorly. As a non Swedish speaker, that song was the clear standout for me, melodically speaking. It's really lovely and warm.
Lasarettvisan is probably the saddest of them all, lyrically (along with Drinkarflickans Död). Lasarettvisan is about a terminally ill little girl (tuberculosis I think), lying all by herself in the hospital wishing to go home to her parents, but she passes away sadly.

Drinkarflickans Död is about a poor, unfortunate 12 year old girl (named Anna, coincidentally) who freezes to death in the winter cold, while out buying booze for her alcoholic father.
 

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Re: Svealand // WV 70 // ?? // ?? //

[MENTION=12078]AshleyWright[/MENTION] look at this lovely picture

to topic: would fit amazingly if the final was on the 31st October instead of the 30th october

I'd love to know what you're gonna show us :D
 

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Re: Svealand // WV 70 // ?? // ?? //

[MENTION=12078]AshleyWright[/MENTION] look at this lovely picture

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I'm already having enough of a traumatic time as it is with these scary clowns going about at night frightening and chasing people with chainsaws etc, and now this. xcry1 xcry1 Do you want me to die?
 

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Re: Svealand // WV 70 // ?? // ?? //

I'm already having enough of a traumatic time as it is with these scary clowns going about at night frightening and chasing people with chainsaws etc, and now this. xcry1 xcry1 Do you want me to die?
Don't worry, there's not a clown visible in the actual video for the entry. xrose
 

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Re: Svealand // WV 70 // ?? // ?? //

Don't worry, there's not a clown visible in the actual video for the entry. xrose

Thankfully. There was a possible chance of me suing Worldvision for mental trauma but it's just been avoided. :D Even if there was I think i'd be fine after the initial shock and calming down so no worries. xlove
 
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