Vel þér, selja; stendr þú sjó nær
laufguð harla vel.
Maðr skekkr af þér morgindöggvar,
en ek at þegni þrey nátt sem dag.
Vel þér, selja; þú stendr nær sjó, laufguð harla vel. Maðr skekkr morgindöggvar af þér, en ek þrey at þegni nátt sem dag.
It is well for you, willow-tree; you stand near the sea, very well covered with leaves. One shakes the morning dews off you, but I yearn for a freeman night and day.
[5] ‑döggvar: dögginn 109a Iˣ
[5] morgindöggvar ‘the morning dews’: For the positive associations of dew cf. Vsp 19/5-6, Vafþr 45/4-6, HHj 28/5-6.