Skjǫldungr, fórt of óþjóð eldi;
auðit vas þá flotnum dauða;
hæstan kynduð, hlenna þrýstir,
hyrjar ljóma sunnr at Jómi.
Hvergi þorði hallir varða
heiðit folk í virki breiðu;
buðlungr, unnuð borgarmǫnnum
bjǫrtum eldi stalldræp hjǫrtu.
Skjǫldungr, fórt eldi of óþjóð; þá vas dauða auðit flotnum; þrýstir hlenna, kynduð hæstan ljóma hyrjar sunnr at Jómi. Heiðit folk þorði hvergi varða hallir í breiðu virki; buðlungr, unnuð borgarmǫnnum stalldræp hjǫrtu bjǫrtum eldi.
King, you went with flame through the evil tribe; then death was fated to men; crusher of thieves [JUST RULER], you kindled a towering blaze of fire south in Wollin. The heathen host dared not at all to defend halls in the broad stronghold; royal one, you caused terror-struck hearts in the townsmen, by means of bright flame.
[1] Skjǫldungr: Mildingr R, Tˣ, C, ‘Milldinn[...]’ B, Mildingr 744ˣ
[1] skjǫldungr ‘king’: Lit.’ descendant of Skjǫldr’: Skjǫldungr is assumed here to be the primary reading, and mildingr the secondary one, since mildingr could have entered the SnE tradition through influence of the similar l. mildingr fór of munka veldi lit. ‘the generous one went through the monks’ empire’ in Mark Eirdr 10/5, 6.