Sigvatr Þórðarson, Erfidrápa Óláfs helga 27

Judith Jesch

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Sigv ErfÓl 27^I

Judith Jesch (ed.) 2012, ‘Sigvatr Þórðarson, Erfidrápa Óláfs helga 27’ 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. 696.

Sigvatr Þórðarson Erfidrápa Óláfs helga

26 27 28

text and translation

Róms létk ok helt heiman
hermóðr á fǫr góðri
gjallar vǫnd, þanns golli
gaf mér konungr vafðan,
sult, þás silfri hjaltat
sverð dýrt, þats viðr þverrðan,
lǫgðum vápn en vígðum,
vers ylgjar, staf fylgðum.

Létk hermóðr {vǫnd gjallar}, þanns konungr gaf mér, vafðan golli, ok helt heiman á góðri fǫr Róms, þás lǫgðum dýrt sverð, vápn hjaltat silfri, þats viðr þverrðan sult {vers ylgjar}, en fylgðum vígðum staf.

‘War-weary, I left behind the rod of clamour [SWORD], which the king gave me, wound about with gold, and set out from home on the good journey to Rome, when we [I] put down my precious sword, the weapon hilted with silver, which succeeds in lessening the hunger of the husband of the she-wolf [WOLF], and we [I] followed the consecrated staff. ’

notes and context

Sigvatr receives leave of absence from Óláfr when the king leaves for Garðar (Russia), and travels the following summer to Rome.

The stanza is introduced, þa qvað hann visu þessa ‘then he spoke this stanza’ in ÓH, which might suggest that the stanza is a lausavísa, or was taken to be so by the prose compiler. It is included here on the grounds of a clear link with st. 9; see Introduction.

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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.

Holm perg 2 4° (Holm2) — 73r/39 - 73v/1
Róms létk ok helt heiman
hermóðr á fǫr góðri
gjallar vǫnd, þanns golli
gaf mér konungr vafðan,
sult, þás silfri hjaltat
sverð dýrt, þats viðr þverrðan,
lǫgðum vápn en vígðum,
ver sylgjar , staf fylgðum.
Rums let ec ok hellte heíman hermodr a for goðri giallar vǫnd þaɴ er gulli gaf mer konungr | vafþan. sult þa er silfri hialtat sverþ dyrt þat er vidr þverþan lǫgþum vapn en vigþvm ver || sylgiar staf fylgþum
(KS)
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Thott 972 folx (972x) — 580va/6 - 580va/13
Rums let ek ok helte heiman | her modr a faur godri | giallar vond þann er gulli | gaf mier kongr vafdann: | Sult þa er silfri hialtat | sverd dyrt þat er viþr | þuerþ laugdum vapn enn vigþum | vier sylgiar staf fylgþum. |
(VEÞ)
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AM 325 VI 4° (325VI) — 41rb/17 - 41rb/21
Róms †hef […]g hafdan† heiman
hermóðr á fǫr †go[…]†
†[…]allar† vǫnd, þanns golli
gaf mér konungr vafðan,
†smellt†, þat er silfri hjaltat
sverð ok blátt, með herðu,
†laugð[…]† vápn en vígðum,
ver sylgjar , staf fylgðum.
images

AM 321 4°x (321x) — 278/8 - 278/11
Róms hefi ek hafðan heiman
hermóðr á fǫr góðri
gjallar vǫnd, þanns golli
gaf mér konungr vafðan,
svalt, þat er silfri hjaltat
sverð er blátt, með herðu,
lǫgðum vápn en vígðum,
ver sylgjar , staf fylgðum.
images

AM 73 a folx (73ax) — 214r/3 - 214r/10
Róms létk ok helt heiman
hermóðr á fǫr góðri
gjallar vǫnd, þanns golli
gaf mér konungr vafðan,
sult, þá ek silfri hjaltat
sverð er blátt, með herðu,
lǫgðum vápn en vígðum,
ver sylgjar , staf fylgðum.
images

Holm perg 4 4° (Holm4) — 68vb/17 - 68vb/21
Róms létk ok helt heiman
hermóðr á fǫr góðri
gjallar vǫnd, þanns golli
gaf mér konungr vafðan,
sult, þás silfri hjaltat
sverð dýrt, þats viðr þverrðan,
lǫgðum vápn en vígðum,
ver sylgjar , staf fylgðum.
images

AM 61 fol (61) — 129vb/11 - 129vb/15
Róms létk ok helt heima
hermóðr af fǫr góðir
gjallar vǫnd, þanns golli
gaf mér konungr vafðan,
sult, þás silfri hjaltat
sverð dýrt, þats við þverrðan,
lǫgðum vápn hinu vígðu,
vers ylgjar, staf fylgðum.
images

AM 325 V 4° (325V) — 88rb/19 - 88rb/25
Róms létk ok helt heima
hermóðr á fǫr góðri
gjallar vǫnd, þanns golli
gaf mér konungr vafðan,
sult, þás silfri hjaltat
sverð dýrt, þats viðr þverrðan,
lǫgðum vápn en vígðum,
ver sylgjar , staf fylgðum.
images

AM 325 VII 4° (325VII) — 41r/21 - 41r/22
Róms létk ok helt heima
hermóðr á fǫr góðri
gjallar vǫnd, þanns golli
gaf mér konungr vafðan,
sælt, þás silfri hjaltat
sverð dýrt, þats við þverrðan,
lǫgðum vápn en vígðum,
ver sylgjar , staf fylgðum.
images

Holm perg 1 fol (Bb) — 205rb/13 - 205rb/17
Róms létk ok helt heiman
hermóðr á fǫr góðri
gjallar vǫnd, þanns golli
gaf mér konungr vafðan,
sult, þás silfri hjaltat
sverð dýrt, þats viðr †þvnnlan†,
lǫgðum vápn en vígðum,
ver sylgjar , staf fylgjum.
images

GKS 1005 fol (Flat) — 126vb/17 - 126vb/20
Róms lét en ek helt heima
hermóðr á fǫr góðri
gjallar vǫnd, þanns golli
gaf mér konungr vafðan,
sult, þás silfri hjaltat
sverð dýrt, þats viðir þverrðu,
lǫgðu vápn en vígðu,
vers ylgjar, staf fylgðu.
images

GKS 1008 fol (Tóm) — 160v/14 - 160v/16
Róms létk ok helt heima
hermóðr í fǫr góðri
gjallar vǫnd, þanns golli
gaf mér konungi vafðan,
sult, þás silfri hjaltat
sverð dýrt, þats viðr þverrðan,
lǫgðum vápn en vígðu,
vers ylgjar, staf fylgðum.
images

AM 761 b 4°x (761bx) — 306r/11 - 306r/18
images

Thott 972 folx (972x) — 580vb/5 - 580vb/10
Rums let ek ok helltz | heiman hærmodher a for gordi giallar | vond than er gulli gaf mer Konung wafd | fullt tha er silfri hialltat sva̋rd dyrt | that er vider tverd løgdum vapen en vigdum var sylgiar staf fylgdum. |
(VEÞ)
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editions and texts

Skj: Sigvatr Þórðarson, 12. Erfidrápa Óláfs helga 27: AI, 264-5, BI, 245, Skald I, 127, NN §§668, 1853F; ÓH 1941, I, 617 (ch. 254), Flat 1860-8, II, 371; Jón Skaptason 1983, 181, 310.

628

Flat 629

630

196

ÓH 197 (192)

198

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Sigv ErfÓl 27^I

text and translation

notes and context

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Holm perg 2 4° (Holm2) — 73r/39 - 73v/1

Thott 972 folx (972x) — 580va/6 - 580va/13

AM 325 VI 4° (325VI) — 41rb/17 - 41rb/21

AM 321 4°x (321x) — 278/8 - 278/11

AM 73 a folx (73ax) — 214r/3 - 214r/10

Holm perg 4 4° (Holm4) — 68vb/17 - 68vb/21

AM 61 fol (61) — 129vb/11 - 129vb/15

AM 325 V 4° (325V) — 88rb/19 - 88rb/25

AM 325 VII 4° (325VII) — 41r/21 - 41r/22

Holm perg 1 fol (Bb) — 205rb/13 - 205rb/17

GKS 1005 fol (Flat) — 126vb/17 - 126vb/20

GKS 1008 fol (Tóm) — 160v/14 - 160v/16

AM 761 b 4°x (761bx) — 306r/11 - 306r/18

Thott 972 folx (972x) — 580vb/5 - 580vb/10

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Sigv ErfÓl 27I

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Holm perg 2 4° (Holm2) — 73r/39 - 73v/1

Thott 972 folx (972x) — 580va/6 - 580va/13

AM 325 VI 4° (325VI) — 41rb/17 - 41rb/21

AM 321 4°x (321x) — 278/8 - 278/11

AM 73 a folx (73ax) — 214r/3 - 214r/10

Holm perg 4 4° (Holm4) — 68vb/17 - 68vb/21

AM 61 fol (61) — 129vb/11 - 129vb/15

AM 325 V 4° (325V) — 88rb/19 - 88rb/25

AM 325 VII 4° (325VII) — 41r/21 - 41r/22

Holm perg 1 fol (Bb) — 205rb/13 - 205rb/17

GKS 1005 fol (Flat) — 126vb/17 - 126vb/20

GKS 1008 fol (Tóm) — 160v/14 - 160v/16

AM 761 b 4°x (761bx) — 306r/11 - 306r/18

Thott 972 folx (972x) — 580vb/5 - 580vb/10

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