Még rönkfa se volt, vas se volt,
S ifjú a hegy és friss a hold;
Gyűrű se volt, se gyötrelem-
S Ő már erdőt járt rég idelenn.

Ere iron was found or tree was hewn,
When young was mountain under moon;
Ere was ring made, or wrought was woe,
It walked the forest long ago.'