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Skaldic Project @skaldic.org · 55m

Ed. Martin Chase
Vol. 7, p. 566-7
Mss: Bb(113va), 99a(1v), 622(23), 713(6), 720b(1v), Vb(247), 41 8°ˣ(104), 705ˣ(2v), 4892(25r)

Skaldic Project @skaldic.org · 55m

Men of old, who from their books knew complex learning, ancient and profound, sang in the Nordic tongue elegant praise of their kings. In just such a mother tongue I am more obliged than any of them to present the all-ruling king with a poem, composed with loving words.

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Skaldic Project @skaldic.org · 55m

[Reorderd:] Fyrri menn, er af sínum bókum kunnu slungin fræðin, forn og klók, sungu með danskri tungu mjúkt lof af kóngum sínum. Í þvílíku móðurmáli skyldumz eg meir en nökkurr þeira að gjalda allsvaldanda kóngi dikt, hrærðan með ástarorðum.

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Skaldic Project @skaldic.org · 55m

Fyrri menn, er fræðin kunnu
forn og klók af sínum bókum
slungin, mjúkt af sínum kóngum
sungu lof með danskri tungu.
Í þvílíku móðurmáli
meir skyldumz eg en nökkurr þeira
hrærðan dikt með ástarorðum
allsvaldanda kóngi að gjalda.
Anon Lil 4

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Skaldic Project @skaldic.org · 1d

Ed. Katrina Attwood
Vol. 7, p. 166
Mss: B(10v), 624(89)

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Skaldic Project @skaldic.org · 1d

Far and wide spreads the glory [from the fact] that the Lord fed the deed-gladdened host with few provisions; Christ is often known for his strength. An Ullr‹god› of the fires of the river [GOLD › MAN] says that a huge catch, twelve baskets full, was left over; the food sufficed for the wise men.

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Skaldic Project @skaldic.org · 1d

[Reorderd:] Hátt gengr dýrð sús dróttinn saddi dáðgladdan her á lítlum vistum; Kristr es opt kuðr at krapti. Ullr elda elfar segir, at mikill fengr, tolf vandlaupar fullir, gengi af; matr vannsk snotrum mǫnnum.

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Skaldic Project @skaldic.org · 1d

Hátt gengr dýrð, sús dróttinn
dáðgladdan her saddi
— opt es kuðr at krapti
Kristr — á lítlum vistum.
Tolf, segir elda elfar
Ullr, vandlaupar fullir
— matr vannsk mǫnnum snotrum —
mikill fengr at af gengi.
Anon Leið 28

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Skaldic Project @skaldic.org · 2d

Ed. Katrina Attwood
Vol. 7, p. 504-5
Mss: B(14r), 399a-bˣ

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Skaldic Project @skaldic.org · 2d

Release with certain freedom oppressive bonds from the guilty company; bring forward to the blind a light with which to choose … book. Deliverer of renown [= Mary], drive away our sins of fraud and, root of joy, ask for everything that is good for men with ardent prayer [lit. with shouting].

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Skaldic Project @skaldic.org · 2d

[Reorderd:] Leystu með föstu frelsi frek bönd af sekjum lýð; ber fram blindum ljós að kjósa …enda bók. Flýtir frægðar, rektu braut afgerðir várar fárs, en, rót yndis, bið ýtum alls góðs með kalli.

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Skaldic Project @skaldic.org · 2d

Leystu með frelsi föstu
frek bönd af lýð sekjum;
bók …enda blindum
ber fram ljós að kjósa.
Braut rektu, frægðar flýtir,
fárs afgerðir várar;
yndis rót, en ýtum
alls bið góðs með kalli.
Anon Mdr 32

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Skaldic Project @skaldic.org · 3d

Ed. Tarrin Wills and Stefanie Gropper
Vol. 7, p. 439
Mss: 1199ˣ(75r), 624(147)

Skaldic Project @skaldic.org · 3d

Too much drinking is bad; it does not come alone; much harm accompanies it: grief and quarrels and unsatisfied carnal lust, sickness and a multitude of sins.

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Skaldic Project @skaldic.org · 3d

[Reorderd:] Ofdrykkja er ill; hon ferr eigi einsömul; mart til meins fylgir henni: angr ok þrætur ok óstilt lostasemi, sótt ok fjölð synda.

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Skaldic Project @skaldic.org · 3d

Ill er ofdrykkja;
ferr hon eigi einsömul;
fylgir henni mart til meins
angr ok þrætur
ok óstilt lostasemi
sótt ok synda fjölð.
Anon Hsv 132

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Skaldic Project @skaldic.org · 4d

Ed. R. D. Fulk
Vol. 1, p. 111
Mss: 51ˣ(2v), FskBˣ(3r), 302ˣ(4v), FskAˣ(9), 52ˣ(4r), 301ˣ(3v) (Fsk)

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Skaldic Project @skaldic.org · 4d

‘Then they are glad, when they know [there is] prospect of battle, ready to leap up and to bend oars, to break thongs and to shatter oarports; I think they speed the oar-strokes powerfully at the bidding of the leader.’

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Skaldic Project @skaldic.org · 4d

[Reorderd:] ‘Þá eru þeir reifir, es vitu væni rómu, ǫrvir at hlaupa upp ok at sveigja árar, at brjóta hǫmlur en at slíta hái; ek hygg þá þeysa vǫrru ríkuliga at ráði vísa.’

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Skaldic Project @skaldic.org · 4d

‘Þá eru þeir reifir,
es vitu rómu væni,
ǫrvir upp at hlaupa
ok árar at sveigja,
hǫmlur at brjóta
en hái at slíta;
ríkuliga hygg ek þá vǫrru þeysa
at vísa ráði.’
Þhorn Harkv 17

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Skaldic Project @skaldic.org · 5d

Ed. R. D. Fulk
Vol. 1, p. 109
Mss: 51ˣ(2v), FskBˣ(3r), 302ˣ(4v), FskAˣ(8), 52ˣ(4r), 301ˣ(3v) (Fsk)

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Skaldic Project @skaldic.org · 5d

‘How generous is [he] to those who guard [his] land, the excellent war-hastener [WARRIOR] to his men of skills?’

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Skaldic Project @skaldic.org · 5d

[Reorderd:] ‘Hversu es fégjafall, þeim es verja fold, ítr* ógnflýtir við íþróttarmenn sína?’

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Skaldic Project @skaldic.org · 5d

‘Hversu es fégjafall,
þeim es fold verja,
ítr* ógnflýtir
við íþróttarmenn sína?’
Þhorn Harkv 15

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Skaldic Project @skaldic.org · 6d

Ed. Kari Ellen Gade
Vol. 3, p. 141
Mss: R(28r), Tˣ(29r), W(73) (SnE)

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