The Dance of the King's Daughter

In the forest deep, the moonlight glows,    
The princess dances, free from care,    
A song of joy the wind bestows.    
   
Knights stand still, the evening’s air,    
Her laughter rises, wild and clear
In the forest deep, the moonlight glows.    
   
The Nøkken stirs beneath the water’s lair,    
His heart is moved, a longing dear.    
A song of joy the wind bestows.    
   
He calls a steed, a creature fair,    
To steal her heart, to claim her near,    
In the forest deep, the moonlight glows.    
   
She rides with him, the earth they tear,    
Yet in her heart, defiance steers.    
A song of joy the wind bestows.    
   
Her voice now strong, she speaks her prayer,    
And breaks the bond, the Nøkken hears    
In the forest deep, the moonlight glows,    
A song of joy the wind bestows.    
   
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This poem is written from a Danish Folk Song    
Below are the English lyrics to the song to the best of my ability, it's a very beautiful and magical piece of music and the Nøkken is deeply routed in Danish culture    
   
The Nøkken -  Virelai    
   
There is dancing outside in the king's forest,    
And the king's daughter she danced for.    
Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes.    
The king's daughter she danced .  
   
There dance knights with drawn swords,    
The king's daughter she ford them kvard.    
Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes.    
The king's daughter she ford them kvard.    
   
The song flew over field and stream,    
Nøkken heard it lying under the water.    
Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes.    
Nøkken heard it lying under the water.    
   
Get up Nøkken, he thought to himself;    
I wonder if that maiden wanted me?    
He creates himself a horse from the clear water,    
Saddle and bit made of golden sand.    
And the maiden smiles under skin;    
Oh, would that knight he were mine!    
Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes.    
Wish that knight he were mine.    
   
He wrapped his robe blue around her,    
Then they rode off, no one seeing them at all.    
They rode over stumps and they rode over beach,    
His horse stands by such wild water.    
And they came out on the wild sound,    
   
   
And Nøkken drags the maiden towards the bottom of the sea.    
Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes.    
The key pulls the maiden towards the bottom of the sea.    
   
But the maiden sang so softly,    
She had to slip from Nøkken.    
Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes.    
She had to slip from Nøkken.    
   
The maiden sang with indignation    
Get yourself out of Nøkken's arms.    
Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes.    
Get yourself out of Nøkken's arms.    
   
Then you had to hear so far away,    
Where Nøkken he under the water cried.    
Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes.    
Where Nøkken he under the water cried.    
   
It is heard across bridge and pond,    
How heartily the maiden sang.    
Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes.    
How heartily the maiden sang