Anon (Sv) 4II
Kari Ellen Gade (ed.) 2009, ‘Anonymous Lausavísur, Lausavísur from Sverris saga 4’ 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. 845.
introduction
This and the following st. (Anon (Sv) 4-5) are recorded in mss 327, Flat, 304ˣ, E, and 81a of Sv (327 is the main ms.). Ms. 8 has a lacuna here, and E conflates the two sts, giving ll. 1-6 of Anon (Sv) 4 together with ll. 7-8 of Anon (Sv) 5. The metre of both sts is hrynhent (see SnSt Ht 62-4III, SnE 1999, 27-8).
text and translation
Mánadag kvaddi mildingr sína
menn; drifu hart til vápna sennu,
Inga hirð en upp réð ganga
ár morgin til Sverrisborgar.
Ýtar reistu merki at móti
margar stengr, ok bǫrðusk lengi;
Baglar stóðu í brodda hagli;
brunnu skip, þás kappar runnu.
Mánadag kvaddi mildingr menn sína; drifu hart til {sennu vápna}, en hirð Inga réð ganga upp til Sverrisborgar ár morgin. Ýtar reistu merki at móti, margar stengr, ok bǫrðusk lengi; Baglar stóðu í {hagli brodda}; skip brunnu, þás kappar runnu.
‘On Monday the generous one summoned his men; they gathered quickly to the quarrel of weapons [BATTLE], and Ingi’s retinue advanced up to Sverresborg early in the morning. People raised standards against them, many poles, and they fought for a long time; the Baglar stood in the hail of missiles [BATTLE]; ships burned when champions fled.’
notes and context
On 14 August 1198, Sverrir leaves Bergen with a hundred men to join those who have been rounding up cattle in the neighbouring districts. In his absence the Baglar launch a surprise attack on Sverrir’s garrison, and the Birkibeinar retreat to their stronghold. The Baglar also attack those Birkibeinar who are guarding Sverrir’s fleet at Holmen and burn all the ships. Then they recite this st.
readings
- [1] ‑dag: ‑daginn 81a
- [1] sína: sínu 304ˣ
- [3] en: er 81a
- [4] ár: á 81a
- [4] morgin: ‘myrgin’ E
- [5] at: á E, 81a
- [6] ok: en E, 81a
sources
Text is based on reconstruction from the base text and variant apparatus and may contain alternative spellings and other normalisations not visible in the manuscript text. Transcriptions may not have been checked and should not be cited.
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AM 327 4° (327) — 78v/21 - 78v/24
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GKS 1005 fol (Flat) — 160ra/59 - 160ra/59
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AM 304 4°x (304x) — 234v - 234v
Mánadag kvaddi mildingr sínu
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menn; drifu hart til vápna sennu,
Inga hirð en upp réð ganga
ár morgin til Sverrisborgar.
Ýtar reistu merki at móti
margar stengr, ok bǫrðusk lengi;
Baglar stóðu í brodda hagli;
brunnu skip, þás kappar runnu. -
AM 47 fol (E) — 117r/15 - 117r/18 [1-6]
imagesMánadag kvaddi mildingr sína
menn; drifu hart til vápna sennu,
Inga hirð en upp réð ganga
ár †myrgin† til Sverrisborgar.
Ýtar reistu merki á móti
margar stengr, en bǫrðusk lengi;
Baglar stóðu í brodda hagli;
brunnu skip, þás kappar runnu.Mana dag kuaddi milldingr sina menn drifu hart til | uapna sennu inga hrið en upp reð ganga ár myrgin til sverris borgar · ytar reistu mer | ki amóti margar stengr en baurduz lengi baglar stoðu i banni allir brunnu | skíp þa er kappar runnu.
(VEÞ)
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AM 81 a fol (81a) — 44vb/22 - 44vb/27
Mána-daginn kvaddi mildingr sína
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menn; drifu hart til vápna sennu,
Inga hirð er upp réð ganga
á morgin til Sverrisborgar.
Ýtar reistu merki á móti
margar stengr, en bǫrðusk lengi;
Baglar stóðu í brodda hagli;
brunnu skip, þás kappar runnu. -
AM 761 b 4°x (761bx) — 499r/11 - 499r/18
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