Anon Pét 42VII
David McDougall (ed.) 2007, ‘Anonymous Poems, Pétrsdrápa 42’ in Margaret Clunies Ross (ed.), Poetry on Christian Subjects. Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages 7. Turnhout: Brepols, pp. 833-4.
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Fótr hnögg föðurins sæta;
fagnaðr jókz af magni
oss, þvíað vára* vissi
valdr breyskleika aldar.
Neitar nafn fyr ótta
nauðigur sitt dauðans;
orð guðs — ambátt spurði —
angrs varð framm að ganga.
Fótr föðurins sæta hnögg; fagnaðr jókz oss af magni, þvíað {valdr aldar} vissi vára* breyskleika. Nauðigur neitar sitt nafn fyr ótta dauðans; ambátt spurði; orð guðs angrs varð að ganga framm.
‘The foot of the beloved father stumbled; joy was increased mightily for us, because the ruler of mankind [= God (= Christ)] knew our frailties. Reluctant, he denies his name out of fear of death; the maidservant asked; the word of God’s sorrow [i.e. Christ’s sad prediction] had to be fulfilled.’
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AM 621 4° (621) — 59r/28 - 59v/1
imagesFótr hnögg föðurins sæta;
fagnaðr jókz af magni
oss, þvíað †varrar† vissi
valdr breyskleika aldar.
Neitar nafn fyr ótta
nauðigur sitt dauðans;
orð guðs — ambátt spurði —
angrs varð framm að ganga.Fotr hnaug faudrjns sæta. fagnadr jokz af magni. os þviat varrar | valldr breyskleika alldar. Neitar nafn firi otta. naudigr sitt daudans || ord guds ambatt spurdi. angrs vard fram at ganga.
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