Bǫlv Hardr 6II
Kari Ellen Gade (ed.) 2009, ‘Bǫlverkr Arnórsson, Drápa about Haraldr harðráði 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, p. 291.
Gramr nenninn hefr gunni
— gekk ferð ok hjó sverðum —
— snǫrp háðisk þá síðan
snerra — gagn ór hverri.
Nenninn gramr hefr gagn ór hverri gunni; ferð gekk ok hjó sverðum; snǫrp snerra háðisk þá síðan.
The resolute ruler brings victory from every battle; the company advanced and slashed with swords; a sharp onslaught was then launched later.
Mss: H(22v), Hr(17rb) (H-Hr)
Editions: Skj AI, 386, Skj BI, 356, Skald I, 178; Fms 6, 141 (HSig ch. 5).
Context: When Haraldr arrived in Africa, he harried far and wide and was victorious in every battle.
Notes: [All]: For this campaign, see Notes to st. 5 [All] above.
References
- Bibliography
- Fms = Sveinbjörn Egilsson et al., eds. 1825-37. Fornmanna sögur eptir gömlum handritum útgefnar að tilhlutun hins norræna fornfræða fèlags. 12 vols. Copenhagen: Popp.
- Skald = Kock, Ernst Albin, ed. 1946-50. Den norsk-isländska skaldediktningen. 2 vols. Lund: Gleerup.
- Internal references
- (forthcoming), ‘ Heimskringla, Haralds saga Sigurðssonar’ 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. . <https://skaldic.org/m.php?p=text&i=142> (accessed 25 April 2024)
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