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Þjóðólfr Arnórsson (ÞjóðA)

11th century; volume 2; ed. Diana Whaley;

1. Magnússflokkr (Magnfl) - 19

2. Stanzas about Magnús Óláfsson in Danaveldi (Magn) - 14

3. Runhent poem about Haraldr (Run) - 4

4. Sexstefja (Sex) - 32

5. Stanzas about Haraldr Sigurðarson’s leiðangr (Har) - 7

6. Fragments (Frag) - 5

7. Lausavísur (Lv) - 11

Þjóðólfr Arnórsson (ÞjóðA) is listed in Skáldatal (SnE 1848-87, III, 254, 262) among the poets of Magnús inn góði ‘the Good’ Óláfsson and Haraldr harðráði ‘Hard-rule’ Sigurðarson, and virtually all his extant poetry seems to have been composed in honour of them, or in association with them; hence it dates from the period 1035-1066. The text of Skáldatal in AM 761 a 4°ˣ (SnE 1848-87, III, 259) also credits Þjóðólfr with poetry for Haraldr Þorkelsson, son of Þorkell inn hávi ‘the Tall’ and one of the Dan. magnates present in Norway during the reign of Sveinn Álfífuson (1030-35). No identifiable fragments of this remain, but if true the tradition would suggest that Þjóðólfr was born not much later than 1010. Hemings þáttr Áslákssonar (Hem) has him die at the battle of Stamford Bridge in 1066, and there is no record of him after that date, though Lv 11 has the air of being composed after the battle. Þjóðólfr was, according to Skáldatal and Fsk (ÍF 29, 245), the brother of another skald, Bǫlverkr Arnórsson (Bǫlv), and according to Sneglu-Halla þáttr (Snegl) in Flat (1860-8, III, 415), was from an undistinguished family in Svarfaðardalur, northern Iceland. The same þáttr (p. 421) names his father not as Arnórr but as Þorljótr, in the context of a scurrilous anecdote told against Þjóðólfr by Sneglu-Halli (SnH), who also taunts him with having composed the otherwise unknown Sorptrogsvísur ‘Dustbin Vísur’. The þáttr nevertheless describes him as accomplished (menntr vel) and courteous (kurteis maðr), highly favoured by King Haraldr and chief of his poets (haufutskꜳlld sitt, p. 415). Þjóðólfr’s poetry, rich in allusion and imagery, has continued to be widely admired, and it gains colour and vigour from the fact that he participated in many of the campaigns he depicts. It undoubtedly also reflects the fact that he was one of an exceptional circle of poets patronised by Haraldr (see Turville-Petre 1968), and much of his poetry shares topics and imagery with that of his contemporary Arnórr jarlaskáld (Arn), though there is no account of the dealings between these two. Þjóðólfr figures in several anecdotes centring on poetic composition: see Contexts to Lv 2-6, though we have no way of knowing whether he was so touchy about his reputation as the Context to Lv 4, and Snegl, would suggest; he also features as a go-between figure in Brands þáttr ǫrva, which cites no poetry. For brief biographies of Þjóðólfr see, e.g. SnE 1848-87, III, 578-9; LH 1894-1901, I, 627-32; Hollander 1945, 189-96.

In addition to the works edited here as Þjóðólfr’s, there have been further attributions to him. Þfagr Sveinn 7 is attributed to Þjóðólfr in Mork (1928-32, 165-6) and Flat (1860-8, III, 341), but to Þorleikr fagri in other sources; ÞKolb Eirdr 17^I is attributed to Þjóðólfr in the U ms. alone, and Þfisk Lv 3 is attributed to him in F. Further, Flat, by citing Okík Magn 1 after ÞjóðA Magnfl 18 without announcing a change of skald implicitly assigns the latter to Þjóðólfr. We might perhaps also imagine Þjóðólfr having a hand in Anon (HSig) 2, the st. collaboratively composed by Haraldr’s men. A further set of six sts presented are anonymous in the medieval sources but are presented in this edn as Halli XI Fl (for reasons explained in Halli Biography below). These are printed among Þjóðólfr’s works in CPB II, 210-11 and listed under his name in SnE 1848-87, III, 583-4; Poole also finds ‘the ascription to Þjóðólfr Arnórsson … tempting, on stylistic grounds’ (1991, 75).

Preserved mainly in the kings’ sagas, above all in Hkr, Þjóðólfr’s oeuvre presents exceptional problems of reconstruction, which are discussed at some length in the Introductions to the individual poems or sets of sts. The chief problem is that Þjóðólfr certainly composed a major dróttkvætt poem for each of his patrons Magnús (Magnússflokkr, Magnfl) and Haraldr (Sexstefja, Sex), but that in each case there is also a set of sts that may or may not belong in the main encomium. The decision has been taken here to print them separately: fourteen sts depicting the aftermaths of Magnús’s major battles at Århus (Áróss) and Helgenæs (Helganes) are presented as ‘Stanzas about Magnús Óláfsson in Danaveldi’ (Magn), and seven describing the launch of Haraldr’s great levied fleet from Nidelven (the river Nið) as ‘Stanzas about Haraldr Sigurðarson’s leiðangr’ (Har). As a reference aid, the arrangement of Þjóðólfr’s oeuvre in SkP and Skj is shown here.

Magnússflokkr (ÞjóðA Magnfl)

*SkP*		*Skj*
1-14		1-14
15	Náði jarl at eyða	19
16	Rǫnn lézt, ræsir Þrœnda,	20
17	Hizig laut, es heitir	21
18	Flýði jarl af auðu,	22
19	Háðisk heilli góðu	25

Stanzas about Magnús Óláfsson in Danaveldi (ÞjóðA Magn)

*SkP*		*Skj*
1	Hrauð leifs mǫgr áðan	Magnfl 15
2	Misst hafa Sveins at sýnu,	Magnfl 16
3	Gær sák grjóti stóru	Lv 1
4	Spurði einu orði	Magnfl 17
5	Saurstokkinn bar svíra	Magnfl 18
6	Hrindr af hrókalandi	Lv 2
7	Menn eigu þess minnask,	Lv 3
8	Skjǫld bark heim frá hjaldri	Magnfl 23
9	Bauð leifs sonr áðan	Magnfl 24
10	Nú taka Norðmenn knýja,	Lv 4
11	Brum jǫrn at œrnu	Lv 5
12	Svíðr of seggja búðir	Lv 6
13	Fjǫrð lét fylkir verða	Lv 7
14	Ek hef ekki at drekka	Lv 8

Runhent poem about Haraldr (ÞjóðA Run)

*SkP*	*Skj*
1-4	1-4

Sexstefja (ÞjóðA Sex)

*SkP*		*Skj*
1-5		1-5
6	Þjóð veit, at hefr háðar	7
7	Stólþengils lét stinga	6
8	Ok hertoga hneykir	25
9	Reist eikikjǫlr austan	8
10	Vatn lézt, vísi, slitna,	9
11	Gegn skyli herr, sem hugnar	10
12	Frn hefr sveit við Sveini	11
13	Lét vingjafa veitir	12
14	Fast bað fylking hrausta	13
15	Alm dró upplenzkr hilmir	14
16	Flest vas hirð, sús hraustum	15
17	Sogns kvðu gram gegnan	16
18	Sveinn át sigr at launa	17
19	Nús of verk, þaus vísi,	18
20	Létu lystir sleitu	19
21	Tók Holmbúa hneykir	20
22	Gagn brann greypra þegna;	21
23	Fœrði fylkir Hǫrða,	22
24	Áræðis naut eyðir	23
25	Refsir reyndan ofsa	24
26	Mǫrk lét veitt fyr verka	26
27	Ǫrð sær Yrsu burðar	27
28	Lét hræteina hveiti	32
29	Blóðorra lætr barri	30a
30	Geirs oddum lætr greddir	30b
31	Gera vas gisting byrjuð	29
32	Hár skyli hirðar stjóri	35

Stanzas about Haraldr Sigurðarson’s leiðangr (ÞjóðA Har)

*SkP*		*Skj*
1	Skeið sák framm at flœði,	Lv 18
2	Slyngr laugardag lǫngu	Lv 19
3	Rétt kann rœði slíta	Lv 20
4	Sorgar veit, áðr slíti	Lv 21
5	Eigu skjól und skógi	Lv 22
6	Hléseyjar lemr hvan	Lv 23
7	Haraldr þeysti nú hraustla	Lv 24

Fragments (ÞjóðA Frag)

*SkP*		*Skj*
1	Nús valmeiðum víðis	Lv 9
2	Jarl/Ǫrr lætr, odda skúrar	Sex 28
3	Ganga él of Yngva	Sex 31
4	Snart við sæþráð kyrtat	Sex 33
5	Útan bindr við enda	Sex 34

Þjóðólfr Arnórsson, Lausavísur (ÞjóðA Lv)

*SkP*		*Skj*
1	Leiða langar dauða	Lv 10
2	Sumar annat skal sunnar	Lv 11
3	[Logit hefr Baldr at Baldri] brynþings fetilstingar	Lv 12
4	Mildingr rauð í móðu	Lv 13
5	Varp ór þrætu þorpi	Lv 14
6	Sigurðr eggjaði sleggju	Lv 15
7	Haddan skall, en Halli	Lv 16
8	Út stendr undan báti	Lv 17
9	Ǫld es, sús jarli skyldi	Lv 25
10	Skalka frá, þótt fylkir	Lv 26
11	Ǫld hefr afráð goldit	Lv 27

Reconstructions of the Þjóðólfr corpus are offered by Finnur Jónsson in SnE 1848-87, III, 579-90, which is the basis (almost unchanged) for Skj (AI, 361-83, BI, 332-53), and the Skj ordering is retained in Skald (I, 168-77); other major contributions are by Guðbrandur Vigfússon in CPB (II, 198-212) and by Fidjestøl (1982, 133-43, 172).

The principal eds consulted in the course of re-editing Þjóðólfr’s poetry for SkP are listed for each st., and are of two main types: eds of the skaldic corpus (Finnur Jónsson’s in Skj A I, 361-83; BI, 332-53 and Ernst Albin Kock’s in Skald I, 168-77, supported by numerous NN) and eds of the various prose works in which the poetry is preserved. Extracts are also included in anthologies, articles and other works including (with ten or more sts): CPB II, 198-212; Kock and Meissner 1931, I, 57-60; Hollander 1945,190-6 (annotated translations only), Poole 1991, 59-63; and (with seven sts) Turville-Petre 1976, 97-102. Such works as these, together with others containing comment on the poetry, are cited as appropriate in the Notes.

notes

Sexstefja — ÞjóðA Sex^II

Diana Whaley 2009, ‘(Introduction to) Þjóðólfr Arnórsson, Sexstefja’ in Kari Ellen Gade (ed.), Poetry from the Kings’ Sagas 2: From c. 1035 to c. 1300. Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages 2. Turnhout: Brepols, pp. 108-47.

stanzas: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32

Skj: Þjóðolfr Arnórsson: 3. Sexstefja, o. 1065 (AI, 369-77, BI, 339-46); stanzas (if different): 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 30/1-4 | 30/5-8 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35

in texts: Flat, Fsk, Gramm, H-Hr, H-Hr, HÍ, Hkr, HSig, LaufE, LaufE, MH, Mork, ÓH, Skm, SnE, TGT

SkP info: II, 108-47

notes: Reallocated - only 10 short stanzas in SnE

old edition introduction edition manuscripts transcriptions concordance references search files

1	*Vol. 2. Þjóðólfr Arnórsson, 4. Sexstefja, 1 [Vol. 2, 112-13] — ÞjóðA Sex* 1^II**
1	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). Hvast frák Haugi et næsta hlífél á gram drífa, en Bolgara brennir brœðr sínum vel tœði; skilðisk hann, ok hulði hjalmsetr gamall vetra tyggi tolf ok þriggja, trauðr við Áleif dauðan.	Skj: Þjóðolfr Arnórsson: 3. Sexstefja 1 (AI, 369; BI, 339); dróttkvætt; ed. DW; group: B; mss: 301x, 321x, 325V, 325VII, 39, 61, 73ax, 972x, Bb, E, F, FskAx, H, Holm2, Holm4, Hr, J2x, Kx, Tóm; texts: Fsk 162, H-Hr 77, HSig 1, ÓH 167(163)

2	*Vol. 2. Þjóðólfr Arnórsson, 4. Sexstefja, 2 [Vol. 2, 113-14] — ÞjóðA Sex* 2^II**
2	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). Tøgu má tekna segja (tandrauðs) á Serklandi (ungr hætti sér) átta (ormtorgs hǫtuðr) borga, áðr herskǫrðuðr harðan Hildar leik und skildi, Serkjum hættr, í sléttri Sikileyju gekk heyja.	Skj: Þjóðolfr Arnórsson: 3. Sexstefja 2 (AI, 369; BI, 339); dróttkvætt; ed. DW; group: B; mss: 301x, 39, 51x, E, F, Flat, FskAx, FskBx, H, Hr, J2x, Kx, papp18x; texts: Flat 1020, Fsk 183, H-Hr 85, HSig 6, MH 51

3	*Vol. 2. Þjóðólfr Arnórsson, 4. Sexstefja, 3 [Vol. 2, 114-16] — ÞjóðA Sex* 3^II**
3	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). Dolgljóss, hefir dási darrlatr staðit fjarri endr, þás elju Rindar ómynda tók skyndir; vasat Afríka jǫfri Ánars mey fyr hônum haglfaldinni at halda hlýðisamt né lýðum.	Skj: Þjóðolfr Arnórsson: 3. Sexstefja 3 (AI, 369; BI, 339-40); dróttkvætt; ed. DW; group: B; mss: 301x, 51x, B, FskAx, FskBx, H, Hr, R, Tx, U, W; texts: Fsk 185, H-Hr 87, Skm 123

4	*Vol. 2. Þjóðólfr Arnórsson, 4. Sexstefja, 4 [Vol. 2, 116] — ÞjóðA Sex* 4^II**
4	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). Lét, þás lypt vas spjótum, liðs hǫfðingi kviðjat, en þeirs undan runnu, ulfs grôð, friðar bôðu; hann hefr fyr sæ sunnan (svá finnask til minni) opt með oddi keyptan auð, þars leitt vas blauðum.	Skj: Þjóðolfr Arnórsson: 3. Sexstefja 4 (AI, 370; BI, 340); dróttkvætt; ed. DW; group: B; mss: Flat, H, Hr, Mork; texts: Flat 1021, H-Hr 91, MH 52, Mork 1

5	*Vol. 2. Þjóðólfr Arnórsson, 4. Sexstefja, 5 [Vol. 2, 117] — ÞjóðA Sex* 5^II**
5	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). Sás, við lund, á landi Langbarða réð ganga.	Skj: Þjóðolfr Arnórsson: 3. Sexstefja 5 (AI, 370; BI, 340); dróttkvætt; ed. DW; group: B; mss: H, Hr; texts: H-Hr 82

6	*Vol. 2. Þjóðólfr Arnórsson, 4. Sexstefja, 6 [Vol. 2, 117-18] — ÞjóðA Sex* 6^II**
6	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). Þjóð veit að hefr háðar hvargrimmligar rimmur (rofizk hafa opt fyr jǫfri) átján Haraldr (sáttir); hǫss arnar rautt hvassar, hróðigr konungr, blóði (ímr gat krôs hvars kómuð) klœr, áðr hingat fœrir.	Skj: Þjóðolfr Arnórsson: 3. Sexstefja 7 (AI, 370; BI, 340-1); dróttkvætt; ed. DW; group: B; mss: 39, E, F, H, Hr, J2x, Kx; texts: H-Hr 92, HSig 8

7	*Vol. 2. Þjóðólfr Arnórsson, 4. Sexstefja, 7 [Vol. 2, 118-19] — ÞjóðA Sex* 7^II**
7	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). Stólþengils lét stinga (styrjǫld vas þá byrjuð) eyðir augu bæði út heiðingja sútar; lagði allvaldr Egða austr á bragning hraustan gráligt mark, en Girkja gǫtu illa fór stillir.	Skj: Þjóðolfr Arnórsson: 3. Sexstefja 6 (AI, 370; BI, 340); dróttkvætt; ed. DW; group: B; mss: 301x, 39, E, F, FskAx, H, Hr, J2x, Kx, Mork; texts: Fsk 189, H-Hr 96, HSig 12, Mork 5

8	*Vol. 2. Þjóðólfr Arnórsson, 4. Sexstefja, 8 [Vol. 2, 120] — ÞjóðA Sex* 8^II**
8	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). Ok hertoga hneykir herfingnum lét stinga (leyfð berk hans) ór hǫfði haugs skundaði augu.	Skj: Þjóðolfr Arnórsson: 3. Sexstefja 25 (AI, 375; BI, 345); dróttkvætt; ed. DW; group: B; mss: 744x, B, C, R, Tx; texts: Skm 389

9	*Vol. 2. Þjóðólfr Arnórsson, 4. Sexstefja, 9 [Vol. 2, 121-2] — ÞjóðA Sex* 9^II**
9	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). Reist eikikjǫlr austan ǫrðigt vatn ór Gǫrðum; Svíar tœðu þér síðan, snjallr landreki, allir; gekk með golli miklu (glygg fell ótt of tyggja) hǫll á hléborð sollin Haralds skeið und vef breiðum.	Skj: Þjóðolfr Arnórsson: 3. Sexstefja 8 (AI, 370-1; BI, 341); dróttkvætt; ed. DW; group: B; mss: 39, E, F, H, Hr, J2x, Kx; texts: H-Hr 105, HSig 16

10	*Vol. 2. Þjóðólfr Arnórsson, 4. Sexstefja, 10 [Vol. 2, 122] — ÞjóðA Sex* 10^II**
10	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). Vatn lézt, vísi, slitna, víðkunnr, und skǫr þunnri (dýr klufu flóð) þars fóruð (flaust) í Danmǫrk austan; bauð hǫlf við sik síðan sonr Áleifs þér (hála frœndr hykk at þar fyndisk fegnir) lǫnd ok þegna.	Skj: Þjóðolfr Arnórsson: 3. Sexstefja 9 (AI, 371; BI, 341); dróttkvætt; ed. DW; group: B; mss: 39, E, F, H, Hr, J2x, Kx; texts: H-Hr 113, HSig 22

11	*Vol. 2. Þjóðólfr Arnórsson, 4. Sexstefja, 11 [Vol. 2, 123-4] — ÞjóðA Sex* 11^II**
11	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). Gegn skyli herr, sem hugnar, hjaldrvitjaðar sitja, dolgstœranda dýrum, dróttinvandr ok standa. Lýtr folkstara feiti, fátt's til nema játta þat sem þá vill gotnum, þjóð ǫll, konungr bjóða.	Skj: Þjóðolfr Arnórsson: 3. Sexstefja 10 (AI, 371; BI, 341); dróttkvætt; ed. DW; group: B; mss: 301x, 39, 51x, 570a, E, F, Flat, FskAx, FskBx, H, Hr, J2x, Kx, Mork; texts: Flat 1059(760b), Fsk 232, H-Hr 143, H-Hr 0, HÍ 1(7), HSig 39, MH 90, Mork 0

12	*Vol. 2. Þjóðólfr Arnórsson, 4. Sexstefja, 12 [Vol. 2, 124-5] — ÞjóðA Sex* 12^II**
12	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). Frôn hefr sveit við Sveini sinni skipt, til minna, dôð ok drótni góðum, drengspell es þat lengi.	Skj: Þjóðolfr Arnórsson: 3. Sexstefja 11 (AI, 371; BI, 341-2); dróttkvætt; ed. DW; group: B; mss: 301x, Flat, FskAx, Mork; texts: Flat 1055, Fsk 220, MH 86, Mork 46

13	*Vol. 2. Þjóðólfr Arnórsson, 4. Sexstefja, 13 [Vol. 2, 125] — ÞjóðA Sex* 13^II**
13	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). Lét vingjafa veitir varghollr dreka skolla lystr fyr leiðangrs brjósti (liðs oddr vas þat) miðju.	Skj: Þjóðolfr Arnórsson: 3. Sexstefja 12 (AI, 371; BI, 342); dróttkvætt; ed. DW; group: B; mss: 570a, F, H, Hr, J2x, Kx; texts: H-Hr 160, HÍ 9(27), HSig 53

14	*Vol. 2. Þjóðólfr Arnórsson, 4. Sexstefja, 14 [Vol. 2, 126-7] — ÞjóðA Sex* 14^II**
14	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). Fast bað fylking hrausta friðvandr jǫfurr (standa hamalt sýndusk mér) hǫmlur (hildings vinir) skilda; ramsyndan lauk rǫndum ráðandi manndáða nýtr fyr Nizi útan naðr, svát hver tók aðra.	Skj: Þjóðolfr Arnórsson: 3. Sexstefja 13 (AI, 371-2; BI, 342); dróttkvætt; ed. DW; group: B; mss: E, F, H, Hr, J2x, Kx, papp18x; texts: H-Hr 161, HSig 54

15	*Vol. 2. Þjóðólfr Arnórsson, 4. Sexstefja, 15 [Vol. 2, 127-8] — ÞjóðA Sex* 15^II**
15	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). Alm dró upplenzkr hilmir alla nôtt; enn snjalli hremsur lét á hvítar hlífr landreki drífa; búandmǫnnum smó benjar blóðugr oddr, þars stóðu (flugr óx) fylkis (vigra) Finna gjǫld í skjǫldum.	Skj: Þjóðolfr Arnórsson: 3. Sexstefja 14 (AI, 372; BI, 342); dróttkvætt; ed. DW; group: B; mss: 301x, 39, 51x, E, F, Flat, FskAx, FskBx, H, Hr, J2x, Kx, Mork; texts: Flat 1065, Fsk 224, H-Hr 165, HSig 59, MH 96, Mork 55

16	*Vol. 2. Þjóðólfr Arnórsson, 4. Sexstefja, 16 [Vol. 2, 129-30] — ÞjóðA Sex* 16^II**
16	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). Flest vas hirð, sús hraustum hrafns fœði vel tœði, dauð, áðr dǫglingr næði, døkks, á land at støkkva; skóp furðu þá skerði, skipun ǫll, vas þá, snjǫllum hrings, til heljar genginn, hverr fótr, konungs Jóta.	Skj: Þjóðolfr Arnórsson: 3. Sexstefja 15 (AI, 372; BI, 342); dróttkvætt; ed. DW; group: B; mss: 301x, 51x, FskAx, FskBx, Mork; texts: Fsk 226, Mork 57

17	*Vol. 2. Þjóðólfr Arnórsson, 4. Sexstefja, 17 [Vol. 2, 130-1] — ÞjóðA Sex* 17^II**
17	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). Sogns kóðu gram gegnan glæst sjau tøgu et fæsta senn á svipstund einni Sveins þjóðar skip hrjóða.	Skj: Þjóðolfr Arnórsson: 3. Sexstefja 16 (AI, 372; BI, 342-3); dróttkvætt; ed. DW; group: B; mss: 301x, 39, 51x, E, F, Flat, FskAx, FskBx, H, Hr, J2x, Kx, Mork; texts: Flat 1067, Fsk 227, H-Hr 170, HSig 61, MH 98, Mork 58

18	*Vol. 2. Þjóðólfr Arnórsson, 4. Sexstefja, 18 [Vol. 2, 131-3] — ÞjóðA Sex* 18^II**
18	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). Sveinn át sigr at launa sex, þeim es hvǫt vexa, innan eina gunni, ǫrleiks, Dana jǫrlum; varð, sás vildit forða, vígbjartr, snǫru hjarta, í fylkingu fenginn Fiðr Árna sonr miðri.	Skj: Þjóðolfr Arnórsson: 3. Sexstefja 17 (AI, 373; BI, 343); dróttkvætt; ed. DW; group: B; mss: 302x, 39, 51x, E, F, Flat, FskAx, FskBx, H, Hr, J2x, Kx, Mork; texts: Flat 1071, Fsk 228, H-Hr 171, HSig 62, MH 102, Mork 62

19	*Vol. 2. Þjóðólfr Arnórsson, 4. Sexstefja, 19 [Vol. 2, 133] — ÞjóðA Sex* 19^II**
19	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). Nú's of verk, þaus vísi, vandmælt, svát af standisk, auðan plóg at eiga Upplendingum kendi; sér hefr svá langs tírar svinns, at æ mun vinnask, þríu missari þessi þengils hǫfuð fengit.	Skj: Þjóðolfr Arnórsson: 3. Sexstefja 18 (AI, 373; BI, 343); dróttkvætt; ed. DW; group: B; mss: 39, E, F, H, Hr, J2x, Kx; texts: H-Hr 184, HSig 73

20	*Vol. 2. Þjóðólfr Arnórsson, 4. Sexstefja, 20 [Vol. 2, 134-5] — ÞjóðA Sex* 20^II**
20	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). Létu lystir sleitu landkarlar gram varla (gerði ǫld) á jǫrðu (ódœmi) lǫg sœma, en, því ráði þjóðar, þeim brutu troll, es ollu, hæls í hleypikjóla hrís andskotum vísa.	Skj: Þjóðolfr Arnórsson: 3. Sexstefja 19 (AI, 373; BI, 343-4); dróttkvætt; ed. DW; group: B; mss: 301x, 51x, Flat, FskAx, FskBx, H, Hr, Mork; texts: Flat 1056, Fsk 229, H-Hr 179, MH 87, Mork 47

21	*Vol. 2. Þjóðólfr Arnórsson, 4. Sexstefja, 21 [Vol. 2, 135-6] — ÞjóðA Sex* 21^II**
21	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). Tók Holmbúa hneykir harðan taum við Rauma; þar hykk fast ens frœkna fylking Haralds gingu; eldr vas gǫrr at gjaldi; gramr réð, en þá téði hár í hóf at fœra hrótgarmr búendr arma.	Skj: Þjóðolfr Arnórsson: 3. Sexstefja 20 (AI, 373-4; BI, 343-4); dróttkvætt; ed. DW; group: B; mss: 301x, 39, 51x, E, F, Flat, FskAx, FskBx, H, Hr, J2x, Kx, Mork; texts: Flat 1057, Fsk 230, H-Hr 181, HSig 70, MH 88, Mork 48

22	*Vol. 2. Þjóðólfr Arnórsson, 4. Sexstefja, 22 [Vol. 2, 136-7] — ÞjóðA Sex* 22^II**
22	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). Gagn brann greypra þegna, glóð varð fǫst í tróði; laust hertoga hristir Heina illum steini; lífs bôðu sér lýðir, logi þingaði Hringum nauðgan dóm, áðr næmisk niðrfall Hôalfs galla.	Skj: Þjóðolfr Arnórsson: 3. Sexstefja 21 (AI, 374; BI, 344); dróttkvætt; ed. DW; group: B; mss: 301x, 39, 51x, E, F, Flat, FskAx, FskBx, H, Hr, J2x, Kx, Mork; texts: Flat 1058, Fsk 231, H-Hr 182, HSig 71, MH 89, Mork 49

23	*Vol. 2. Þjóðólfr Arnórsson, 4. Sexstefja, 23 [Vol. 2, 137-8] — ÞjóðA Sex* 23^II**
23	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). Fœrði fylkir Hǫrða, friðr namsk ár et þriðja (rend bitu stôl fyr strǫndu) starf til króks, at hvarfi.	Skj: Þjóðolfr Arnórsson: 3. Sexstefja 22 (AI, 374; BI, 344); dróttkvætt; ed. DW; group: B; mss: 301x, 39, 51x, E, F, Flat, FskAx, FskBx, H, Hr, J2x, Kx, Mork; texts: Flat 1072, Fsk 233, H-Hr 183, HSig 72, MH 103, Mork 63

24	*Vol. 2. Þjóðólfr Arnórsson, 4. Sexstefja, 24 [Vol. 2, 138] — ÞjóðA Sex* 24^II**
24	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). Áræðis naut eyðir aldyggr Selundbyggva; hugr ræðr hǫlfum sigri, Haraldr sannar þat, manna.	Skj: Þjóðolfr Arnórsson: 3. Sexstefja 23 (AI, 374; BI, 344); dróttkvætt; ed. DW; group: B; mss: 39, E, F, H, Hr, J2x, Kx; texts: H-Hr 227, HSig 88

25	*Vol. 2. Þjóðólfr Arnórsson, 4. Sexstefja, 25 [Vol. 2, 138-9] — ÞjóðA Sex* 25^II**
25	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). Refsir reyndan ofsa ráðgegn Haraldr þegnum; hykk at hilmis rekkar haldi upp, því's valda; sverðs hafa slíkar byrðar (sanns nýtr hverr við annan) Haraldr skiptir svá heiptum, hljótendr es sér brjóta.	Skj: Þjóðolfr Arnórsson: 3. Sexstefja 24 (AI, 375; BI, 344-5); dróttkvætt; ed. DW; group: B; mss: 39, E, F, H, Hr, J2x, Kx, papp18x; texts: H-Hr 228, HSig 89

26	*Vol. 2. Þjóðólfr Arnórsson, 4. Sexstefja, 26 [Vol. 2, 139-40] — ÞjóðA Sex* 26^II**
26	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). Mǫrk lét veitt fyr verka vekjandi mér snekkju (hann lætr hylli sinnar) hjaldrs (tilgørðir valda).	Skj: Þjóðolfr Arnórsson: 3. Sexstefja 26 (AI, 375; BI, 345); dróttkvætt; ed. DW; group: B; mss: 39, E, F, H, Hr, J2x, Kx; texts: H-Hr 229, HSig 90

27	*Vol. 2. Þjóðólfr Arnórsson, 4. Sexstefja, 27 [Vol. 2, 140-3] — ÞjóðA Sex* 27^II**
27	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). Ǫrð sær Yrsu burðar inndrótt jǫfurr sinni bjartplógaðan bauga brattakr vǫlu-spakra; eyss landreki ljósu lastvarr Kraka barri á, hlémyldar holdi, hauks kǫlfur mér sjǫlfum.	Skj: Þjóðolfr Arnórsson: 3. Sexstefja 27 (AI, 375; BI, 345); dróttkvætt; ed. DW; group: B; mss: 2368x, 743x, 744x, B, C, R, Tx, U, W; texts: LaufE 38(348), Skm 188, Skm 393

28	*Vol. 2. Þjóðólfr Arnórsson, 4. Sexstefja, 28 [Vol. 2, 143-4] — ÞjóðA Sex* 28^II**
28	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). Lét hræteina hveiti hrynja gramr ór brynju; vill at vexti belli valbygg Haraldr Yggjar.	Skj: Þjóðolfr Arnórsson: 3. Sexstefja 32 (AI, 376; BI, 346); dróttkvætt; ed. DW; group: B; mss: A; texts: TGT 94

29	*Vol. 2. Þjóðólfr Arnórsson, 4. Sexstefja, 29 [Vol. 2, 144-5] — ÞjóðA Sex* 29^II**
29	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). Blóðorra lætr barri bragningr ara fagna; Gauts berr sigð á sveita svans ǫrð konungr Hǫrða.	Skj: Þjóðolfr Arnórsson: 3. Sexstefja 30/1-4 (AI, 376; BI, 346); dróttkvætt; ed. DW; group: B; mss: 164x, 2368x, 743x, 744x, A, B, C, papp10x, R, Tx, U; texts: LaufE 51(269), LaufE 30(344), SnE 0

30	*Vol. 2. Þjóðólfr Arnórsson, 4. Sexstefja, 30 [Vol. 2, 145-6] — ÞjóðA Sex* 30^II**
30	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). Geirs oddum lætr greddir grunn hvert stika sunnar hirð, þats hann skal varða, hrægamms ara sævar.	Skj: Þjóðolfr Arnórsson: 3. Sexstefja 30/5-8 (AI, 376; BI, 346); dróttkvætt; ed. DW; group: B; mss: 744x, A, B, C, R, Tx, U; texts: LaufE 51(269), LaufE 30(344), Skm 337

31	*Vol. 2. Þjóðólfr Arnórsson, 4. Sexstefja, 31 [Vol. 2, 146-7] — ÞjóðA Sex* 31^II**
31	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). Gera vas gisting byrjuð gnóg, en ulf ór skógi sonr á sôr at spenja Sigorðar kom norðan.	Skj: Þjóðolfr Arnórsson: 3. Sexstefja 29 (AI, 376; BI, 345); dróttkvætt; ed. DW; group: B; mss: 744x, A, B, C, R, Tx, U; texts: Skm 321

32	*Vol. 2. Þjóðólfr Arnórsson, 4. Sexstefja, 32 [Vol. 2, 147] — ÞjóðA Sex* 32^II**
32	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 skyli hirðar stjóri hugreifr sonum leifa arf ok óðaltorfu, ósk mín es þat, sína.	Skj: Þjóðolfr Arnórsson: 3. Sexstefja 35 (AI, 377; BI, 346); dróttkvætt; ed. DW; group: B; mss: R, Tx, U, W; texts: Skm 282

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