Mark Eirdr 6II
Jayne Carroll (ed.) 2009, ‘Markús Skeggjason, Eiríksdrápa 6’ in Kari Ellen Gade (ed.), Poetry from the Kings’ Sagas 2: From c. 1035 to c. 1300. Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages 2. Turnhout: Brepols, pp. 438-9.
text and translation
Vǫrgum eyddi Vinða fergir;
víking hepti konungr fíkjum;
þjófa hendr lét þengill stýfa;
þegnum kunni ósið hegna.
Aldri frásk, at Eirekr vildi
allréttligum dómi halla;
hôla kunni sér til sælu
sigrs valdari guðs lǫg halda.
{Fergir Vinða} eyddi vǫrgum; konungr hepti víking fíkjum; þengill lét stýfa hendr þjófa; kunni hegna þegnum ósið. Aldri frásk, at Eirekr vildi halla allréttligum dómi; {valdari sigrs} kunni hôla halda lǫg guðs til sælu sér.
‘The vanquisher of the Wends [= Eiríkr] destroyed outlaws; the king put an end to piracy fiercely; the prince caused thieves’ hands to be struck off; he knew how to punish men for wrong behaviour. Never was it heard said, that Eiríkr wished to sway the right judgement; the wielder of victory [WARRIOR] knew well to observe the laws of God for his well-being.’
notes and context
The strict but just nature of Eiríkr’s reign.
Saxo (2005, II, 12, 3, 4, pp. 68-9) also comments on Eiríkr’s fairness and his harsh punishment of transgressions.
readings
- [2] víking: so 873ˣ, 20b I, ‘virking’ JÓ, víkingum 180b
- [3] lét: leit 180b
- [4] þegnum: ‘þeknum’ 180b
- [4] kunni: kunni hann all
- [5] Aldri: so 20b I, 180b, aldregi JÓ, 873ˣ
- [5] frásk: fréttu 20b I, fráttu 180b
- [6] halla: at halla 180b
- [7] hôla: haga 180b
sources
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.
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Jón Ólafsson 1741 (JÓ) — 146 - 146
imagesVǫrgum eyddi Vinða fergir;
†virking† hepti konungr fíkjum;
þjófa hendr lét þengill stýfa;
þegnum kunni hann ósið hegna.
aldregi frásk, at Eirekr vildi
allréttligum dómi halla;
hôla kunni sér til sælu
sigrs valdari guðs lǫg halda.Vörgum eyddi Vinda fergir; | virking hepti Konungr fikium; | þjofa hendr let þengill styfa; | þegnum kunni hann o-sid hegna; | alldregi fratz at Eirikr villdi | all-rettligum domi halla; | hala kunni ser til sælu | sigrs valldari guds lög hallda. |
(JC)
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NKS 873 4°x (873x) — 49r/7 - 49r/14
imagesVǫrgum eyddi Vinða fergir;
víking hepti konungr fíkjum;
þjófa hendr lét þengill stýfa;
þegnum kunni hann ósið hegna.
aldregi frásk, at Eirekr vildi
allréttligum dómi halla;
hôla kunni sér til sælu
sigrs valdari guðs lǫg halda.Vorgum eyddi uinda fergir | uiking hepti konungr fikium | þiofa hendr let þengill styfa | þegnum kunni hann osid hegna | alldregi fratz at Eiʀikr uilldi | allretligum domi halla | hala kunni ser til sęlu | Sigrsvalldari gudslaug hallda. |
(VEÞ)
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AM 20 b I fol (20b I) — 7r/6 - 7r/8
imagesVǫrgum eyddi Vinða fergir;
víking hepti konungr fíkjum;
þjófa hendr lét þengill stýfa;
þegnum kunni hann ósið hegna.
Aldri fréttu, at Eirekr vildi
allréttligum dómi halla;
hôla kunni sér til sælu
sigrs valdari guðs lǫg halda.Vꜹrgum eyddi uinða fergir uiking hefti konungr | fikium þiofa hendr let þengill styfa þegnum kunni hann osið hegna . alldri frettu at Eiʀikr ui | lldi allretligum domi halla . hala kunni ser til . sælu sigrsvalldari guds lꜹg hallda.
(JC)
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AM 180 b fol (180b) — 29v/7 - 29v/9
imagesVǫrgum eyddi Vinða fergir;
víkingum hepti konungr fíkjum;
þjófa hendr leit þengill stýfa;
†þeknum† kunni hann ósið hegna.
Aldri fráttu, at Eirekr vildi
allréttligum dómi at halla;
haga kunni sér til sælu
sigrs valdari guðs lǫg halda.Vaurgum eydde uinda fergír · uikingum hefte · konungr fikium · þiofa hendr ·| leit · þeinngill styfa · þeknum kunne hann · osið hegna · alldri frattu · ad eiʀikr · uillde · allʀettligum domi | ad halla · haga kunne sier til sælu · sigurs ualldare · guds laug hallda ·
(JC)
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AM 1005 4°x (1005x) — 40r/24 - 40v/3
Vaurgum eyddi Vinda ferger. Vykingum | hepte kongur fykium þiofa hendur liet þeingill | styfa þegnum kunne hann Osid hegna alldry fanstu || fanstu ad Eyrykur villdi allriettligum dömi ad halla | haga kunne sier til sælu . sygurs valldare Guds laug | hallda.
(TW)
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