Fylgða ek fylki, þeim er framast vissak,
— þá unða ek bezt ævi minni —
áðr fór †ór† — en því flögð ollu —
hinzta sinni til Hörðalands.
Ek fylgða fylki, þeim er vissak framast — þá unða ek bezt ævi minni —, áðr fór †ór† hinzta sinni til Hörðalands; en flögð ollu því.
I followed the ruler, the one I knew [to be] most distinguished — then I enjoyed my life the best — before I went … for the last time to Hordaland; but demons caused that.
[8] ‑lands: ‘lannz’ 152
[8] til Hörðalands ‘to Hordaland’: According to the prose text, Víkarr had sailed north from Agder to Hordaland with a large army when they encountered unfavourable winds near a group of small islands. They tried divination to find out when the wind would turn and were informed that Óðinn demanded a human sacrifice. They cast lots to discover who it was fated to be and all signs pointed to Víkarr.