Anon Pét 51VII
David McDougall (ed.) 2007, ‘Anonymous Poems, Pétrsdrápa 51’ in Margaret Clunies Ross (ed.), Poetry on Christian Subjects. Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages 7. Turnhout: Brepols, pp. 841-2.
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Vekr, á síðu sækir
sannleiks Pétrum, þannveg,
lýstr, en báðir bresta
brátt sundr fjötrar, dundu.
Flytr með fagnað brautu
fljótt eingill hjálp meingis,
myrkvastofa að merkiz
morni læst in forna.
{Sækir sannleiks} lýstr Pétrum á síðu, vekr þannveg, en báðir fjötrar bresta brátt sundr, dundu. Eingill flytr {hjálp meingis} brautu fljótt með fagnað, að morni merkiz in forna myrkvastofa læst.
‘The seeker of truth [ANGEL] strikes Peter on the side, wakes him that way, and both fetters instantly break asunder; they clattered down. The angel conveys the help of the multitude [APOSTLE] away quickly with joy, so that in the morning the ancient prison is found locked.’
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AM 621 4° (621) — 59v/22 - 59v/24
imagesUekr ꜳ sidu sækir. sannleiks petrum þannveg. lystr en badir bresta. bratt sundr | fiotrar dundu. Flytr med fagnad brautu. fliott eingill hialp meingis. | myrkua stofa at merkiz. morn læst hin forna
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