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Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages
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Anonymous Poems (Anon)

Kviðuháttr verses in praise of a Norwegian ruler (TGT 3) - 0

Málaháttr verses in praise of a Christian ruler (TGT 4) - 0

Stanzas from TGT put together by FJ (1) (TGT FJ 1) - 0

Verses about a battle (?Stiklarstaðir) (TGT 1) - 0

Verses about a woman (TGT 2) - 0

I. Flokkr about Sveinn Álfífuson (Sveinfl) - 1

I. Oddmjór (Oddm) - 1

I. 1. Eiríksmál (Eirm) - 9

I. 2. Liðsmannaflokkr (Liðs) - 10

I. 3. Óláfs drápa Tryggvasonar (Óldr) - 28

I. 4. Poem about Óláfr Tryggvason (Ól) - 7

II. 1. Haraldsstikki (Harst) - 1

II. 2. Nóregs konungatal (Nkt) - 85

II. 3. Poem about Magnús lagabœtir (Mlag) - 3

III. Málsháttakvæði (Mhkv) - 30

III. Máríuflokkr (Mfl) - 2

III. Poem about the Phoenix (Phoenix) - 1

III. 1. Bjarkamál in fornu (Bjark) - 7

III. 1. Bjúgar vísur (Bjúgvís) - 1

III. 1. Gnóðar-Ásmundar drápa (GnóðÁsm) - 1

III. 1. Nikulásdrápa (Nikdr) - 3

III. 2. Gátur (Gát) - 4

III. 2. Hafliðamál (Hafl) - 1

III. 2. Morginsól (Morg) - 1

III. 3. Kúgadrápa (Kúgdr) - 1

III. 3. Stríðkeravísur (Stríðk) - 1

IV. Bárðardrápa (Bárðdr) - 1

IV. Hafgerðingadrápa (Hafg) - 2

IV. ​Stanzas possibly attributable to Snorri Sturluson (SnSt) - 2

V. Darraðarljóð (Darr) - 11

V. Grettisfærsla (Grf) - 26

VII. Allra postula minnisvísur (Alpost) - 13

VII. Andréasdrápa (Andr) - 4

VII. Brúðkaupsvísur (Brúðv) - 33

VII. Drápa af Máríugrát (Mgr) - 52

VII. Gyðingsvísur (Gyð) - 10

VII. Heilagra manna drápa (Heil) - 26

VII. Heilagra meyja drápa (Mey) - 60

VII. Heilags anda drápa (Heildr) - 18

VII. Hugsvinnsmál (Hsv) - 151

VII. Lausavísa on Lawgiving (Law) - 1

VII. Leiðarvísan (Leið) - 45

VII. Lilja (Lil) - 100

VII. Líknarbraut (Líkn) - 52

VII. Máríudrápa (Mdr) - 43

VII. Máríuvísur I (Mv I) - 29

VII. Máríuvísur II (Mv II) - 24

VII. Máríuvísur III (Mv III) - 30

VII. Pétrsdrápa (Pét) - 54

VII. Plácitusdrápa (Pl) - 59

VII. Sólarljóð (Sól) - 83

VII. Stanzas Addressed to Fellow Ecclesiastics (Eccl) - 2

VII. Vitnisvísur af Máríu (Vitn) - 26

VIII. Krákumál (Krm) - 29

VIII. Sǫrlastikki (Sǫrl) - 1

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2.1: Liðsmannaflokkr (‘Flokkr of the household troops’) — Anon LiðsI

Russell Poole 2012, ‘ Anonymous, Liðsmannaflokkr’ in Diana Whaley (ed.), Poetry from the Kings’ Sagas 1: From Mythical Times to c. 1035. Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages 1. Turnhout: Brepols, p. 1014. <https://skaldic.org/m.php?p=text&i=1023> (accessed 28 January 2022)

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Skj: Anonyme digte om historiske personer og begivenheder [XI]: [2]. Liðsmannaflokkr (AI, 422-3, BI, 391-3); stanzas (if different): 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

in texts: Flat, Knýtl, ÓHLeg

SkP info: I, 1014

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1 Vol. 1. Anonymous Poems, 2. Liðsmannaflokkr, 1 [Vol. 1, 1016] — Anon Liðs 1I

The following text is from a superseded edition and is not the work of the editor(s) named on this page. It is included for reference only. Do not refer to this site when using this text but rather consult the original edition (Skj where relevant).

Gǫngum upp, áðr Engla
ættlǫnd farin rǫndu
morðs ok miklar ferðir
malmregns stafar fregni;
verum hugrakkir Hlakkar,
hristum spjót ok skjótum,
leggr fyr órum eggjum
Engla gnótt á flótta.

 Skj: Anonyme digte om historiske personer og begivenheder [XI]: [2]. Liðsmannaflokkr 1 (AI, 422; BI, 391); dróttkvætt; ed. RGP; group: A1; mss: DG8, Flat; texts: Flat 947, ÓHLeg 2
 
2 Vol. 1. Anonymous Poems, 2. Liðsmannaflokkr, 2 [Vol. 1, 1018] — Anon Liðs 2I

The following text is from a superseded edition and is not the work of the editor(s) named on this page. It is included for reference only. Do not refer to this site when using this text but rather consult the original edition (Skj where relevant).

Margr ferr Ullr í illan
oddsennu dag þenna
frár, þars fœddir órum,
fornan serk, ok bornir,
(enn á enskra manna
ǫlum gjóð Hnikars blóði)
ǫrt mun skáld í skyrtu
skreiðask hamri samða.

 Skj: Anonyme digte om historiske personer og begivenheder [XI]: [2]. Liðsmannaflokkr 2 (AI, 422; BI, 391); dróttkvætt; ed. RGP; group: A1; mss: 20dx, 41x, 873x, DG8, Flat, JÓ; texts: Flat 948, Knýtl 17, ÓHLeg 3
 
3 Vol. 1. Anonymous Poems, 2. Liðsmannaflokkr, 3 [Vol. 1, 1019] — Anon Liðs 3I

The following text is from a superseded edition and is not the work of the editor(s) named on this page. It is included for reference only. Do not refer to this site when using this text but rather consult the original edition (Skj where relevant).

Þollr mun glaums of grímu
gjarn síðarla arna
randar skóð at rjóða
rœðinn, sás mey fœðir;
berr eigi sá sveigir
sára lauk í ári,
hinns Grjótvarar gætir,
gunnborðs, fyr Stað norðan.

 Skj: Óláfr Haraldsson enn helgi: Lausavísur 5 (AI, 221; BI, 211); dróttkvætt; ed. RGP; group: A1; mss: DG8, Flat; texts: Flat 949, ÓHLeg 4
 
4 Vol. 1. Anonymous Poems, 2. Liðsmannaflokkr, 4 [Vol. 1, 1020] — Anon Liðs 4I

The following text is from a superseded edition and is not the work of the editor(s) named on this page. It is included for reference only. Do not refer to this site when using this text but rather consult the original edition (Skj where relevant).

Þóttut mér, es þáttak,
Þorkels liðar dvelja
(sôusk eigi þeir sverða
sǫng) í folk at ganga,
áðr an hjǫrs á heiði
hríð víkingar kníðu,
vér hlutum vápna skúrir,
(varð fylkt liði) harða.

 Skj: Óláfr Haraldsson enn helgi: Lausavísur 2 (AI, 220; BI, 210); dróttkvætt; ed. RGP; group: A1; mss: DG8, Flat; texts: Flat 950, ÓHLeg 5
 
5 Vol. 1. Anonymous Poems, 2. Liðsmannaflokkr, 5 [Vol. 1, 1022] — Anon Liðs 5I

The following text is from a superseded edition and is not the work of the editor(s) named on this page. It is included for reference only. Do not refer to this site when using this text but rather consult the original edition (Skj where relevant).

Hár þykki mér, hlýra,
hinn jarl, es brá snarla
(mær spyrr víðr at væri
valkǫstr), ara fǫstu,
en þekkjǫndum þykkir
Þunns blás meginásar
hǫrð, sú's hilmir gerði,
hríð, á Tempsar síðu.

 Skj: Anonyme digte om historiske personer og begivenheder [XI]: [2]. Liðsmannaflokkr 3 (AI, 422; BI, 392); dróttkvætt; ed. RGP; group: A1; mss: DG8, Flat; texts: Flat 951, ÓHLeg 6
 
6 Vol. 1. Anonymous Poems, 2. Liðsmannaflokkr, 6 [Vol. 1, 1023] — Anon Liðs 6I

The following text is from a superseded edition and is not the work of the editor(s) named on this page. It is included for reference only. Do not refer to this site when using this text but rather consult the original edition (Skj where relevant).

Einráðit lét áðan
Ulfkell, þars spjǫr skulfu,
hǫrð óx hildar garða
hríð, víkinga at bíða,
ok slíðrhugaðr síðan
sátt (á oss) hvé mátti
byggs við bitran skeggja
brunns (tveir hugir runnu).

 Skj: Óláfr Haraldsson enn helgi: Lausavísur 3 (AI, 220; BI, 210); dróttkvætt; ed. RGP; group: A1; mss: DG8, Flat; texts: Flat 952, ÓHLeg 7
 
7 Vol. 1. Anonymous Poems, 2. Liðsmannaflokkr, 7 [Vol. 1, 1024] — Anon Liðs 7I

The following text is from a superseded edition and is not the work of the editor(s) named on this page. It is included for reference only. Do not refer to this site when using this text but rather consult the original edition (Skj where relevant).

Knútr réð ok bað bíða,
baugstalls, Dani alla,
lundr gekk rǫskr und randir,
ríkr, vá herr við díki;
nær vas, sveit þars sóttum,
syn, með hjalm ok brynju,
elds, sem olmum heldi
elg Rennandi kennir.

 Skj: Anonyme digte om historiske personer og begivenheder [XI]: [2]. Liðsmannaflokkr 4 (AI, 422; BI, 392); dróttkvætt; ed. RGP; group: A1; mss: DG8, Flat; texts: Flat 953, ÓHLeg 8
 
8 Vol. 1. Anonymous Poems, 2. Liðsmannaflokkr, 8 [Vol. 1, 1025] — Anon Liðs 8I

The following text is from a superseded edition and is not the work of the editor(s) named on this page. It is included for reference only. Do not refer to this site when using this text but rather consult the original edition (Skj where relevant).

Út mun ekkja líta,
opt glóa jǫrn á lopti
of hjalmtǫmum hilmi,
hrein sús býr í steini;
hvé sigrfíkinn sœkir
snarla borgar karla,
dynr á brezkum brynjum
blóðíss, Dana vísi.

 Skj: Anonyme digte om historiske personer og begivenheder [XI]: [2]. Liðsmannaflokkr 5 (AI, 422-3; BI, 392); dróttkvætt; ed. RGP; group: A1; mss: 20dx, 41x, 873x, DG8, Flat, JÓ; texts: Flat 954, Knýtl 0, ÓHLeg 9
 
9 Vol. 1. Anonymous Poems, 2. Liðsmannaflokkr, 9 [Vol. 1, 1027] — Anon Liðs 9I

The following text is from a superseded edition and is not the work of the editor(s) named on this page. It is included for reference only. Do not refer to this site when using this text but rather consult the original edition (Skj where relevant).

Hvern morgin sér horna
Hlǫkk á Tempsar bakka
(skalat hanga má hungra)
hjalmskóð roðin blóði.

 Skj: Anonyme digte om historiske personer og begivenheder [XI]: [2]. Liðsmannaflokkr 6 (AI, 423 (ll. 1-4), 221 (ll. 5-8); BI, 392 (ll. 1-4), 211 (ll. 5-8)); dróttkvætt; ed. RGP; group: A1; mss: 20dx, 41x, 873x, DG8, Flat, JÓ; texts: Flat 955, Knýtl 16, ÓHLeg 10
 
10 Vol. 1. Anonymous Poems, 2. Liðsmannaflokkr, 10 [Vol. 1, 1028] — Anon Liðs 10I

The following text is from a superseded edition and is not the work of the editor(s) named on this page. It is included for reference only. Do not refer to this site when using this text but rather consult the original edition (Skj where relevant).

Dag vas hvern þats Hǫgna
hurð rjóðask nam blóði,
ár, þars úti vôrum
Ilmr, í fǫr með hilmi;
kneigum vér, síz vígum
varð nýlokit hǫrðum,
fyllar dags, í fǫgrum,
fit, Lundúnum sitja.

 Skj: Anonyme digte om historiske personer og begivenheder [XI]: [2]. Liðsmannaflokkr 7 (AI, 423; BI, 393); dróttkvætt; ed. RGP; group: A1; mss: DG8, Flat; texts: Flat 956, ÓHLeg 11
 

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