R. D. Fulk (ed.) 2012, ‘Sigvatr Þórðarson, Lausavísur 4’ in Diana Whaley (ed.), Poetry from the Kings’ Sagas 1: From Mythical Times to c. 1035. Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages 1. Turnhout: Brepols, p. 703.
Gǫrbœnn mun ek Gunnar
gammteitǫndum heitinn
— áðr þôgum vér ægis
eld —, ef nú biðk felda.
Landaura veit, lúru
látrþverrandi, af knerri
enn of ganga, engis
— ek hef sjalfr krafit— halfa.
Ek mun heitinn gǫrbœnn {{Gunnar gamm}teitǫndum}, ef nú biðk felda; áðr þôgum vér {eld ægis}. Veit, {{{engis lúru} látr}þverrandi}, halfa landaura of ganga enn af knerri; ek hef sjalfr krafit.
‘I will be called importunate by gladdeners of the vulture of Gunnr <valkyrie> [(lit. ‘vulture-gladdeners of Gunnr’) RAVEN/EAGLE > WARRIORS] if now I ask for skins; already we [I] have received the flame of the sea [GOLD]. Allow, diminisher of the lair of the halibut of the meadow [(lit. ‘lair-diminisher of the halibut of the meadow’) SERPENT > GOLD > GENEROUS MAN], half the landing tax to go again from the merchant ship; I have myself requested [it].’
This stanza follows closely upon the preceding two. In ÓH and in Flat it is prefaced with the remark only that Sigvatr came to King Óláfr from Iceland, and he spoke this stanza. In Hkr is found the longer explanation that Sveinn jarl Hákonarson has his men collect half the landing tax from Icelandic vessels arriving in the district of Þrándheimr (Trøndelag), jarls Eiríkr and Hákon having the other half, but when King Óláfr assumes control in the area, he also has his men collect half the tax. The Icelandic merchants, who resent having to pay twice, ask Sigvatr to intercede for them, and he delivers this stanza to the king.
Text is based on reconstruction from the base text and variant apparatus and may contain alternative spellings and other normalisations not visible in the manuscript text. Transcriptions may not have been checked and should not be cited.
Gǫrbœnn mun ek Gunnar
gammteitǫndum heita
— áðr þôgum vér ægis
eld —, ef nú biðk felda.
Landaura veit, lúru
láð--þverranda, af knerri
enn of fanga , engan
— ek hef sjalfr krafit— halfa.
Gørbønn mon ec gunnar | gamteitondvm heita aþr þagum ver ęgis elld ef nv bið | ec fellda landaura veittv luro laðþveʀanda af kneʀi enn of fanga aungan ec hefi | sialfr krafit halfa .
(RDF)
Gǫrbœn mun ek Gunnar
gammteitǫndum heitinn
— áðr þôgum vér ægis
eld —, ef nú biðk felda.
Landaura veit, lúru
láð--þverranda, af knerri
enn of fanga , engi
— ek hef sjalfr †kufan†— halfa.
Gior bꜹn mun ek gunnar gamtettendum | hetta aþr þagum uer ægis elld ef nu bid ek fellda | Landaura ueittu luru lad þuerranda af knerri | en of fanga engi ek hefi sialfr kufan halfa . |
(RDF)
Gǫrbœnn mun ek Gunnar
gamm†-tettendum† hetta
— áðr þôgum vér ægis
eld —, ef nú biðk felda.
Landaura veit, lúru
láð--þverranda, af knerri
enn of fanga , engi
— ek hef sjalfr †kufan†— halfa.
Gior bꜹn mun ek gunnar gamtet | tendum hetta , aþr þagum ver ægis , elld ef nu bid | ek fellda , landaura ueittu luru , lad þuerranda | af knerri , en of fanga engi , ek hefi sialfr | kufan halfa .
(RDF)
Gǫrbœnn mun ek Gunnar
gammteitǫndum hetta
— áðr þôgum vér ægis
eld —, ef nú biðk felda.
Landaura veit, lúru
látrþverrandi, af knerri
enn of ganga, engis
— ek hef sjalfr krafit— halfa.
Giör bön mon ek | Gűnnar gamtei⸌tone⸍dum, heita | adher tagum var a̋gis elld | ef nű bid ek falda landau | ta veittu luro lad veran | da af kneri en ofganga | aungin ek hefi sialfer krafit | halfa. |
(VEÞ)
Gǫrbœnn mun ek gunnum
gammteitǫndum heita
— áðr þôgum vér ægis
eið —, ef nú biðk felda.
Landaura veit, lúru
látr-þverranda, af †Kneri†
enn †offanga† , engan
— ek hef sjalfr †karfit†— halfa.
Gor=bænn mon ek gunnom | Gammteitendom heita | Adr þagum vier ægis | Eid ef nu bid ek felda: | Landaura veittu luro | Lad þverranda af Kneri | En offanga aungvan | Ek hefi sialfr karfit halfa. |
(VEÞ)
Gǫrbœnn mun ek Gunnar
gammteitǫndum heita
— áðr þôgum vér ægis
eld —, ef nú †luð ek† felda.
Landaura veit, lúru
láð-þverrandi, af †knæri†
enn afganga , engi
— ek hef sjalf krafit— halfa.
Gior bǫnn mun ek gunnar gamt | æitendum heita aþr þagum uær ægis ælld ef | nu luð ek fellda : lannd aura uæittu luru || lad þuærʀanndi af knæri enn afganga engi | ek hefi sialf krafit halfa
(RDF)
Gǫrbœnn mun ek Gunnar
gammteitǫndum heita
— áðr þôgum vér ægis
eld —, ef nú biðk felda.
Landaura veit, lúru
láð-þverrandi, af knerri
enn af ganga , engi
— ek hef sjalfr krafit— halfa.
Giorbǫnn mun ec gunnar | gamtæitenndum heita | aþr þagum ver ægis | elld ef nu bið ec fellda | landꜹra veittu luru | ladþverrande af kneʀi | enn af ganga engi | ec hefi sialfr krafit halfa |
(RDF)
gerbeini vil ek gǫfgum
gammteitǫndum veita
— áðr þôgum vér ægis
elds —, ef nú biðk felda.
Landaura veit, lúru
læþverrandi, af knerri
enn af ganga , engi
— ek hef sjalfr krafit— halfra.
Ger beíni vil ek gǫfgvm gamteítandum veí | ta aðr þághum vær æghiss ellz ef nv bid | ek fellda landavra veíttv lúru læ þueʀan | di af kneʀí en af ganga engi hefigh sialfur | krafit halfra
(RDF)
gerbeini vil ek gǫfgum
gammteitǫndum heita
— áðr þôgum vér ægis
elds —, ef nú bið felda.
Landaura veit, lúru
læþverrandi, af knerri
enn af ganga , engi
— ek hef sjalfr krafit— halfa.
Ger beini vil ec gaufgum gamteitenndum heita . adur þägum ver ægis elldz | ef nu bid fellda . landꜹra veittu luru . læ þurarande af kneʀri en | af ganga eingi . ec hefi sealfr krafit halfa |
(VEÞ)
Gǫrbœnn maðr ok Gunnar
†gn̄-†teitǫndum heitinn
— áðr þôgum vér ægis
eld —, ef nú biðk felda.
Landaura veit, †lyru†
láð-þverrandi, af knerri
enn of fanga , engan
— ek hef sjalfr krafit— halfa.
Giorbæɴ | maðr ok gvnɴar . gn̄teitvndom heitiɴ aðr þagom ver ægis eld ef nv bið æk felda landavra veítto lyro lað | þverrande af kneʀi eɴ of fanga engan ek hefi sialfr krafit halfa .
(RDF)
Gǫr†bænninn† mun ek Gunnar
gamshnykkjǫndum þykkja
— áðr þôgum vér ægis
eld —, en nú biðk feldar.
Landaura veit, †lyru†
láð-þverrandi, af knerri
enn ófangann , engan
— ek hef sjalfr kraft— halfa.
Gio᷎r bænninn mun ek guɴar . gams hnykkiandum | þickia . aðr þagum ver ægis . elld en nv bið ek felldar . land aura veit þu | lyru . lað þuerrandi af knerri . en o fangann engan . ekk hefi sialfr kraft | halfa . |
(RDF)
Gǫrbœnn mun ek Gunnar
gamsteitǫndum heitinn
— áðr þôgum vér ægis
eld —, enn nú biðk felda.
Landaura veit, lúru
látrsþverrandi, af knerri
enn †offanga† , ǫngum
— ek hef þôgu krafit— halfa.
Go᷎rbe᷎ɴ man ek ɢunnar | ɢamsteitondum heitíɴ aðr þago ve᷎r ę᷎gis | elld eɴ nu bið ek fellda . landaura veitto | luro latrs þveʀande af kneʀe . enoffanga | ongum ek hefi sealfr krafit halfa .
(RDF)
Gǫrbœnn mun ek Gunnar
gamsteitǫndum heitinn
— áðr þôgum vér ægis
eld —, en nú biðk feldar.
Landaura veit, lundi
láð-þverrandi, af knerri
enn of fanga , ǫngum
— ek hef sjalfr krafit— halfa.
Gior bænn | mvn ek gvnnar . gamsteitvndvm || heitiɴ . aðr þagvm vær ægiss:elld | en nv bið ek felldar . land avra ve | ittv lvndi . lað þverrandi af knerri | enn of fanga ꜹngvm ek hefi sialfr | krafit halfa
(RDF)
Gǫr†ben† mun ek Gunnar
†gan-††-tertvm† heitin
— áðr þôgum vér ægis
eld —, ef nú bið felda.
Landaura veit, lúru
láð-þverrandi, af knerri
enn of fanga , engin
— ek hef sjalfr krafit— halfa.
Gior ben mvn ek gunnar gantertvm | hęitín adr þagvm ver ęgiss elld ef nv bid fell | da land avra veittv lvrv lad þverrande af | knerre . en of fanga engín . ek hefi sialfr | krafit halfa .
(RDF)
Gǫrbœnn mun ek gumnar
gamsreit erum heitinn
— áðr þagni við ægis
eld —, en nú biðk felda.
Landaura veit, lundi
láð-þverrandi, at knerri
enn of fanga , ungum
— ek hef sjalfr krafit— halfa.
Georbænn mun ek gumnar gams ʀæít erum heítínn | adr þagnni vid ægis elld en nu bid ek fellda landaura uæittu lunn | di lad þuerrande at knerrri en of fanga ungum ek hefui sealfr | krafit halfa ᷎
(RDF)
gerbœnn mun ek Gunnar
gamsteit erum heitinn
— áðr þægum vér ægis
eld —, enn nú †bit ec† felda.
Landaura veit, lundi
láð-þverrandi, af knerri
enn á fanga , engan
— ek hef sjalfr krafit— halfa.
Ger bꜽnn mvn ek gunnar gams teít erum heítinn . aðr þꜽgum vꜽr ꜽgís . elld enn nv bit | ec fellda . lanndavra veíttv lunnde . lꜳð þuerranndí . af knerre . enn ꜳ̋ fannga aunguann | ec hefir sialfr krafít halfa
(RDF)
Gǫr†bén† mun ek Gunnar
gammteitǫndum heitinn
— †[…]† þôgum vér ægis
eld —, en nú biðk felda.
Landaura veit, lúru
látrsþverrandi, †[…]†
enn of fanga , engi
— ek hef þôgu krafit— halfa.
Gíor bén mán ek Gunnar Ga⸌m⸍teitundu⸌m⸍ heitiɴ | adr [?] þagu uer e᷎gis elld eɴ nv bid ek fellda land aura ueíttu luru latr þueranndi | [...] enn of fanga enge ek hefe sialfr krafit halfa .
(VEÞ)
†Geyr-†bœnn mun ek Gunnar
gammteitǫndum heitinn
— áðr þôgum vér ægis
eld —, ef nú bið ec felda.
Landaura veit, lúru
látrþverrandi, af knerri
enn ofganga , engan
— ek hef sjalfr krafit— halfa.
Geyrboɴ mun ec guɴar | gam teitꜹndum heitiɴ | aðr þágum ver ægis | æld ef nu bið ec felda | landꜹra veittu luro | latr þverrandi af knerri | eɴ ofganga engan | ec hefi siálfr krafit halfa |
(RDF)
Gio᷎rbæninn mun ek gunnar | gams hnyckiandum þickia | aþr þagum ver ægis | elld en nu biþ ek felldar | land aura veit þu lyru | laþ þverrandi af knerri || en ofangann engar | ek hefi sialfr kraft halfa . |
(RDF)
Skj: Sigvatr Þórðarson, 13. Lausavísur 4: AI, 266, BI, 247, Skald I, 127, NN §1401; Fms 4, 90 (ÓH ch. 70), Fms 12, 78, ÓH 1853, 36, 263, ÓH 1941, I, 83 (ch. 38), Flat 1860-8, II, 39; Hkr 1777-1826, II, 46, VI, 75, Hkr 1868, 249 (ÓHHkr ch. 41), Hkr 1893-1901, II, 63-4, IV, 118-19, ÍF 27, 56, Hkr 1991, I, 287-8 (ÓHHkr ch. 43); Konráð Gíslason 1892, 35, 171, 230, Jón Skaptason 1983, 186, 313.
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