Hristi hvatt, þás reistisk,
herfǫng, mjǫk lǫng véstǫng;
samði fólk, en frǫmðusk,
fullsterk, hringserk, grams verk.
Hǫnd lék (herjum reyndisk)
hjǫrr kaldr (allvaldr mannbaldr);
egg frák breiða bjoggu
bragning fylking; stóð þing.
Hristi hvatt herfǫng, þás mjǫk lǫng véstǫng reistisk; fólk samði hringserk, en fullsterk verk grams frǫmðusk. Kaldr hjǫrr lék hǫnd; allvaldr reyndisk herjum mannbaldr; frák bragning bjoggu breiða fylking egg; þing stóð.
Army-tunics [BYRNIES] were shaken violently when the very long standard-pole was raised; people fastened the ring-shirt [BYRNIE], and the mightily strong deeds of the lord were furthered. The cold sword played with the hand; the mighty ruler proved to the men to be a true hero; I heard that the prince equipped the broad battle-array with the blade; the assembly commenced.