Martin Chase (ed.) 2007, ‘Einarr Skúlason, Geisli 62’ in Margaret Clunies Ross (ed.), Poetry on Christian Subjects. Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages 7. Turnhout: Brepols, pp. 57-8.
Bíðr allskonar œðri
— øruggt mælik þat — sælu
dýrðar váttr með dróttni
dyggr, an þjóð of hyggi,
þvít lausnara lýsir
(liðs valdr) numinn aldri
vinr (firði sik synðum)
slík verk á jarðríki.
{Dyggr váttr dýrðar} bíðr með dróttni allskonar sælu, œðri an þjóð of hyggi — øruggt mælik þat —, þvít {vinr lausnara}, numinn aldri, lýsir slík verk á jarðríki; valdr liðs firði sik synðum.
‘The valiant witness of glory [MARTYR] experiences with the Lord all kinds of blessedness, higher than people can imagine — I say that fearlessly —, because the friend of the Saviour [SAINT], taken from life, proclaims such works in the earthly kingdom; the ruler of men kept himself from sin.’
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Bíðr allskonar œðri
— øruggt †mæl ek† þat — sælu
dýrðar váttr með dróttni
dyggri, an þjóð of hyggi,
þvít lausnara leysi
(liðs valdr) numinn aldri
langvinr (firði sik synðum)
slík verk á jarðríki.
Bíðr allskonar œðri
— øruggt mælik þat — sælu
dýrðar váttr með dróttni
dyggr, an þjóð of hyggi,
ef lausnara lýsir
(liðs valdr) numinn aldri
vinr (firði sik synðum)
slík verk á jarðríki.
Skj: Einarr Skúlason, 6. Geisli 62: AI, 471, BI, 443, Skald I, 218, NN §2537; Flat 1860-8, I, 6, Cederschiöld 1873, 9, Chase 2005, 112, 163.
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