Vol. I. Poetry for Scandinavian Rulers 1: From Mythological Times to c. 1035 2. General Introduction 4. The metres of skaldic poetry 4.4. The metrical development of skaldic metres 4.4.1. Metres that developed from fornyrðislag without changes in syllable count
4.4.1. Metres that developed from fornyrðislag without changes in syllable count
Kari Ellen Gade 2012, ‘Metres that developed from fornyrðislag without changes in syllable count’ 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, pp. lxiv-lxv.
The innovations consist of added internal rhyme (tøglag, hagmælt) or end rhyme (runhent).
| Type A: | | | |
| Fornyrðislag: | |||
| Gísl Magnkv 7/1II | Sættisk síðan | ‘Reconciled himself then’ | |
| Hagmælt: | |||
| ESk Hardr II 1/1II | Sótti á slétta | ‘Went to the level’ | |
| Runhent: | |||
| Egill Hfl 7/3-4V | frgum fleira til frama þeira | ‘we have heard more about their honour’ | |
| Type B: | | | |
| Fornyrðislag: | |||
| Ív Sig 11/7II | áðr Saxa sjǫt | ‘before the Saxons’ dwellings’ | |
| Hagmælt: | |||
| Þstf Stuttdr 1/5II | sem fyrr í fǫr | ‘as earlier in the company’ | |
| Runhent: | |||
| ÞjóðA Run 1/7-8II | vasa Læsum léttr liðsmanna réttr | ‘was not on the Læsir easy the terms of the liegemen’ | |
| Type C: | | | |
| Fornyrðislag: | |||
| Gísl Magnkv 15/5II | Braut dýrr dreki | ‘Broke the precious dragon’ | |
| Hagmælt: | |||
| ESk Hardr II 2/1II | Luku vág viku | ‘Closed the bay for a week’ | |
| Runhent: | |||
| SnSt Ht 80/3-4III | né spurð spǫrum spjǫll grams — snǫrum | ‘nor heard withheld stories about the lord – keen’ | |
| Type D: | | | |
| Fornyrðislag: | |||
| Gísl Magnkv 2/7II | linns láðgefendr | ‘the snake’s land-dispensers’ | |
| Tøglag: | |||
| ESk Hardr II 1/3II | jǫrð eldskerðir | ‘land the fire-cleaver’ | |
| Runhent: | |||
| SnSt Ht 80/7-8III | ypt óvǫrum fyr auðs bǫrum | ‘extolled unwary before wealth’s trees’ | |
| Type D4: | | | |
| Fornyrðislag: | |||
| Ív Sig 40/5II | Raufsk ræsis lið | ‘Scattered the ruler’s troop’ | |
| Tøglag: | |||
| Þstf Stuttdr 6/3II | grǫf góðra lof | ‘the grave of the good glory’ | |
| Runhent: | |||
| ESk Run 3/3-4II | leyfðs lýðum bær Leikbergi nær | ‘praise is fitting to be spread among men near Leikbjǫrg’ | |
| Type E: | | ||
| Fornyrðislag: | |||
| Gísl Magnkv 15/3II | steinóðr á stag | ‘raging against the stay’ | |
| Tøglag: | |||
| Þstf Stuttdr 5/3II | sólborgar salr | ‘the sun’s stronghold’s hall’ | |
| Runhent: | |||
| ESk Run 7/5-6II | Ríkt lék við rǫnn rauzk ylgjar tǫnn | ‘Powerfully played against the houses the she-wolf’s tooth was reddened’ |
References
- Internal references
- Kari Ellen Gade (ed.) 2009, ‘Einarr Skúlason, Haraldsdrápa II 1’ 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. 544-5.
- Kari Ellen Gade (ed.) 2009, ‘Einarr Skúlason, Haraldsdrápa II 2’ 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. 545-6.
- Kari Ellen Gade (ed.) 2009, ‘Einarr Skúlason, Runhenda 3’ 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, p. 553.
- Kari Ellen Gade (ed.) 2009, ‘Einarr Skúlason, Runhenda 7’ 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, p. 556.
- Not published: do not cite (Egill Hfl 7V (Eg 40))
- Kari Ellen Gade (ed.) 2009, ‘Gísl Illugason, Erfikvæði about Magnús berfœttr 15’ 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. 426-7.
- Kari Ellen Gade (ed.) 2009, ‘Gísl Illugason, Erfikvæði about Magnús berfœttr 2’ 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, p. 418.
- Kari Ellen Gade (ed.) 2009, ‘Gísl Illugason, Erfikvæði about Magnús berfœttr 7’ 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, p. 421.
- Kari Ellen Gade (ed.) 2009, ‘Ívarr Ingimundarson, Sigurðarbálkr 11’ 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, p. 508.
- Kari Ellen Gade (ed.) 2009, ‘Ívarr Ingimundarson, Sigurðarbálkr 40’ 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. 524-5.
- Kari Ellen Gade (ed.) 2017, ‘Snorri Sturluson, Háttatal 80’ in Kari Ellen Gade and Edith Marold (eds), Poetry from Treatises on Poetics. Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages 3. Turnhout: Brepols, p. 1191.
- Diana Whaley (ed.) 2009, ‘Þjóðólfr Arnórsson, Runhent poem about Haraldr 1’ 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. 103-5.
- Kari Ellen Gade (ed.) 2009, ‘Þórarinn stuttfeldr, Stuttfeldardrápa 1’ 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, p. 474.
- Kari Ellen Gade (ed.) 2009, ‘Þórarinn stuttfeldr, Stuttfeldardrápa 5’ 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, p. 477.
- Kari Ellen Gade (ed.) 2009, ‘Þórarinn stuttfeldr, Stuttfeldardrápa 6’ 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. 477-8.