Up Riber's street the dance they ply,
_The Castle's won_, _the Castle's won_!
There dance the knights most merrily,
_For young King Erik Erikson_.
On Riber's bridge the dance it goes,
_The Castle's won_, _the Castle's won_!
There dance the knights in scollop'd shoes,
_For young King Erik Erikson_.
'Twas Riber Wolf the dance who led,
_The Castle's won_, _the Castle's won_!
In faith to his King he had been bred,
_For young King Erik Erikson_.
And next him danced the Tage Mouse,
_The Castle's won_, _the Castle's won_!
Who Seneschal was in Ribe house,
_For young King Erik Erikson_.
And then danced bold Sir Saltensee,
_The Castle's won_, _the Castle's won_!
Followed by wealthy kinsmen three,
_For young King Erik Erikson_.
The noble Limbekk dances next,
_The Castle's won_, _the Castle's won_!
Whose power the King had often vext,
_For young King Erik Erikson_.
After him danced the Byrge Green,
_The Castle's won_, _the Castle's won_!
Then many a knight of handsome mien,
_For young King Erik Erikson_.
And then came dancing Hanke Kann,
_The Castle's won_, _the Castle's won_!
His Lady followed, good Dame Ann,
_For young King Erik Erikson_.
The next that came was the Ridder Rank,
_The Castle's won_, _the Castle's won_!
His Lady behind him, Berngard Blank,
_For young King Erik Erikson_.
And then the high Volravn came,
_The Castle's won_, _the Castle's won_!
His wife behind, who has no name,
_For young King Erik Erikson_.
And then came dancing Sir Iver Helt,
_The Castle's won_, _the Castle's won_!
Who followed his sovereign over the Belt,
_For young King Erik Erikson_.
Long stood the Ranild Lang apart,
_The Castle's won_, _the Castle's won_!
Ere he to join the dance had heart,
_For young King Erik Erikson_.
"And were it not for my lovely hair,
_The Castle's won_, _the Castle's won_!
In that brave dance I'd have a share,
_For young King Erik Erikson_.
"But for my cheeks so rosy red,
_The Castle's won_, _the Castle's won_!
The foremost in that dance I'd tread,"
_For young King Erik Erikson_.
Then Ranild Lang to dance began,
_The Castle's won_, _the Castle's won_!
And a ditty sang as he led the van,
_For young King Erik Erikson_.
Sweet he warbled, light he sprang,
_The Castle's won_, _the Castle's won_!
After him every warrior sang,
_For young King Erik Erikson_.
Then up the Spendel Sko arose,
_The Castle's won_, _the Castle's won_!
And on Ranild Lang her troth bestows,
_For young King Erik Erikson_.
With silk was snooded her hair of gold,
_The Castle's won_, _the Castle's won_!
She danced before them free and bold,
_For young King Erik Erikson_.
And into the Castle they dance their way,
_The Castle's won_, _the Castle's won_!
With drawn swords 'neath their scarlet array.
_For young King Erik Erikson_.
Never, I ween, was a braver dance,
_The Castle's won_, _the Castle's won_!
It wins the Castle of Rosenkrands,
_For young King Erik Erikson_.