Sturl Hákkv 4II
Kari Ellen Gade (ed.) 2009, ‘Sturla Þórðarson, Hákonarkviða 4’ 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, p. 702.
text and translation
Bar tállaust
tvennan blóma
aldinviðr
einu sumri,
ok ókalt
útifuglar
öndvert ár
urpu tysvar,
þá er allvaldr
við jöfursnafni
tírargjarn
of tekit hafði,
ok hans gipt
hæstrar tíðar
vegilát
vaxa náði.
Aldinviðr bar tállaust tvennan blóma einu sumri, ok útifuglar urpu tysvar ókalt öndvert ár, þá er tírargjarn allvaldr hafði of tekit við jöfursnafni, ok vegilát gipt hans náði vaxa hæstrar tíðar.
‘The fruit tree blossomed twice without deceit in one summer, and wild birds laid eggs twice during the warm beginning of the year, when the fame-eager mighty ruler had received the royal title, and his splendid good fortune could increase at the most opportune time.’
notes and context
The st. documents the prosperity and good harvests in Norway after Hákon had been elected king in 1217.
For Hákon’s prosperity, see also Ólhv Hryn 1.
readings
- [1] Bar tállaust: ‘Barta laust’ 81a
- [2] tvennan: so 42ˣ, 81a, 325VIII 5 a, Flat, tvinnan E, F
- [5] ókalt: so all others, ókall E
- [7] ‑vert: ‑urt 325VIII 5 a
- [7] ár: om. 81a
- [9] allvaldr: ‘alldaralldr’ 325VIII 5 a
- [10] jöfurs‑: so F, 325VIII 5 a, konungs‑ E, 42ˣ, 81a, Flat
- [12] of: ok 42ˣ
- [13] hans: her‑ 42ˣ
- [13] gipt: om. Flat
- [14] tíðar: tírar all
- [15] vegilát: so 325VIII 5 a, veg valit E, F, 42ˣ, vegi valit 81a, Flat
- [16] náði: knáði F, næði 325VIII 5 a
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.
-
AM 47 fol (E) — 144v/22 - 144v/23
imagesBar tállaust
tvinnan blóma
aldinviðr
einu sumri,
ok ókall
útifuglar
öndvert ár
urpu tysvar,
þá er allvaldr
við konungs-nafni
tírargjarn
of tekit hafði,
ok hans gipt
hæstrar tírar
veg valit
vaxa náði.Bar tal laust tuinnan bloma alldin | viðr einu sumri · oc vkall v́tifuglar aundvert ar urpu tysvar.
(VEÞ)
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AM 45 fol (F) — 87vb/10 - 87vb/11
imagesBar tállaust
tvinnan blóma
aldinviðr
einu sumri,
ok ókalt
útifuglar
öndvert ár
urpu tysvar,
þá er allvaldr
við jöfursnafni
tírargjarn
of tekit hafði,
ok hans gipt
hæstrar tírar
veg valit
vaxa knáði.Bar tal lꜹst tviɴan blóma alldin viðr eíno svmrí · ok vkallt | vti fvuglar ondvert ár vrpo tysvar·
(VEÞ)
-
AM 42 folx (42x) — 93r/2 - 93r/9
imagesBar tállaust
tvennan blóma
aldinviðr
einu sumri,
ok ókalt
útifuglar
öndvert ár
urpu tysvar,
þá er allvaldr
við konungs-nafni
tírargjarn
ok tekit hafði,
ok her- gipt
hæstrar tírar
veg valit
vaxa náði.Bar tallꜹst tvennann bloma | alldin viðr | einu sumri | oc ukallt | uti fuglar | ꜹndvert ar | u⸌r⸍pu tysvar |
(VEÞ)
-
AM 81 a fol (81a) — 70vb/31 - 70vb/33
images†Barta laust†
tvennan blóma
aldinviðr
einu sumri,
ok ókalt
útifuglar
öndvert
urpu tysvar,
þá er allvaldr
við konungs-nafni
tírargjarn
of tekit hafði,
ok hans gipt
hæstrar tírar
vegi valit
vaxa náði.Barta laust tuenan blom | a alldinn vidr eínu sumri . ok okallt uti fug | lar onduert urpu tysuar.
(VEÞ)
-
AM 325 VIII 5 a 4° (325VIII 5 a) — 1v/28 - 1v/29
imagesBar tállaust
tvennan blóma
aldinviðr
einu sumri,
ok ókalt
útifuglar
önd-urt ár
urpu tysvar,
þá er †alldaralldr†
við jöfursnafni
tírargjarn
of tekit hafði,
ok hans gipt
hæstrar tírar
vegilát
vaxa næði.Bar tal laust tueɴan bloma | alldin uiðr einu sumri . ok okallt uti fuglar o᷎ndurt ar vrpu tysuar.
(VEÞ)
-
GKS 1005 fol (Flat) — 166ra/56 - 166ra/57
imagesBar tállaust
tvennan blóma
aldinviðr
einu sumri,
ok ókalt
útifuglar
öndvert ár
urpu tysvar,
þá er allvaldr
við konungs-nafni
tírargjarn
of tekit hafði,
ok hans
hæstrar tírar
vegi valit
vaxa náði.Bar tꜳllaust tuennan bloma alldin vidr eí | nu sumri ok okallt vti fuglar aunduert ꜳr vrpu tysuar.
(VEÞ)
-
AM 761 b 4°x (761bx) — 371r/1 - 371r/8
images
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