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Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages

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Arn Magndr 17II

Diana Whaley (ed.) 2009, ‘Arnórr jarlaskáld Þórðarson, Magnússdrápa 17’ 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. 226-7.

Arnórr jarlaskáld ÞórðarsonMagnússdrápa
161718

text and translation

Svik réð eigi eklu
allvaldr Dǫnum gjalda;
lét fullhugaðr falla
Falstrbyggva lið tyggi.
Hlóð, en hôla tœðu
hirðmenn ara grenni,
auðar þorn fyr ǫrnu
ungr valkǫstu þunga.

Allvaldr réð eigi gjalda Dǫnum svik eklu; fullhugaðr tyggi lét lið Falstrbyggva falla. {Ungr þorn auðar} hlóð þunga valkǫstu fyr ǫrnu, en hirðmenn tœðu {grenni ara} hôla.
 
‘The mighty ruler did not repay the Danes for their deceit meagrely; the high-mettled prince made the troop of Falster-dwellers fall. The young thorn-tree of treasure [MAN] piled up heavy heaps of slain for eagles, and retainers served the feeder of the eagle [WARRIOR] excellently.

notes and context

In Hkr, Fsk, Flat and H-Hr it is mentioned that Magnús next turned south (on Fsk Aˣ, see Note to st. 16 [All]). Hkr and H-Hr specify that he went to Falster (Falstr) on a punitive expedition against Sveinn’s supporters. In SnE (and LaufE), st. 17/5-8 is quoted in the same context as st. 12/5-8; the illustrative man-kenning is þorn auðar ‘thorn-tree of treasure’.

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