Ulrika was an orphan, sold as a slave into a cruel life in the neighbouring town of Västergöhl. After years of sexual abuse from her overlord, there seemed little difference in supporting herself via prostitution once he had died. Her services have been used by all - men of the land, men of the law, men with money and men 'of the cloth'! Men lust after her and women fear her … all despise her.

However, that was her old life. Ulrika has been 'born-again' through Jesus Christ and now lives a pure life with Danjel and his followers on his farm - 'Kärragärde'. She too wants to go to America, she sings to Elin, her illegitimate daughter, and explains why :

1.8 ALDRIG (Never) 4:18

Prosten Brusander och hans följe upplöser sammankomsten,
[Dean Brusander and his followers have disbanded the gathering]
Ulrika har blivit förnedrad av överheten för sista gången
[Ulrika has been disgraced by the authorities for the last time]

ULRIKA:

Ni som gav mej gnistan den som tände elden

(You who gave me the spark which has lit the fire)

Där jag tänkte smida mitt svärd

(When I thought of forging my sword)

Ni ger mej kraft igen!

(You give me strength again!)

Elden som ni tände briner i mitt hjärta

(The fire which you lit, it burns in my heart aah)

Snart är varje känsla förtärd

(Soon every feeling's consumed)

Er ska jag alltid tacka

(Therefore I'll always thank you)

Här, ett liv i skuggan utav mej

(Here, a life in the shadow of me)

Här finns ingen framtid alls för dej

(Here exists no future at all for you)

Aldrig, min dotter ska du få lida

(Never, my daughter shall you feel suffering)

För att din mor är prövad och dömd

(Because your ma is proven and damned)

Aldrig, ska min dotter höra skymford skrikas

(Never, shall my daughter hear such insults shouted)

Bakom ryggen, tystas och förlikas det lovar och svär jag

(Behind her back, silenced and reconciled, this promise so swear I)

Aldrig, ska min dotter få se ögon vika från sin blick som ogifta Ulrika,

(Never, shall my daughter have to watch eyes turn their glances away from unmarried Ulrika)

Ulrika i Västergöhl

(Ulrika from Västergöhl)

Stövlarna som trampat knogarna som knackat

(High boots which have trampled knuckles which have knocked down)

Minnena av dem ger mej mod

(Memories of them give courage)

Det ger mej kraft igen

(They give me strength again)

Ni som gav mej hatet det som alltid brinner

(You who gave me hatred that does always burn so)

hett och underbart i mitt blod

(hot and wonderfully in my blood)

Er ska jag alltid tacka

(Therefore I'll always thank you)

Här, ett liv i skuggan utav mej

(Here, a life in the shadow of me)

Här finns ingen framtid alls för dej

(Here exists no future at all for you)

Aldrig, min dotter ska du få lida

(Never, my daughter shall you feel suffering)

För att din mor är prövad och dömd

(Because your ma is proven and damned)

Aldrig, ska min dotter få se ögon vika från sin blick som ogifta Ulrika,

(Never, shall my daughter have to watch eyes turn their glances away from unmarried Ulrika)

den fallna, fick göra

(the fallen, the used one)

Aldrig...

(Never…)

Aldrig... så som Ulrika i Västergöhl

(Never so, like Ulrika from Västergöhl)

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