Eskál Vell 30I
Edith Marold (ed.) 2012, ‘Einarr skálaglamm Helgason, Vellekla 30’ in Diana Whaley (ed.), Poetry from the Kings’ Sagas 1: From Mythical Times to c. 1035. Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages 1. Turnhout: Brepols, p. 321.
text and translation
Háði jarl, þars áðan
engi mannr und ranni,
hyrjar þing, at herja,
hjǫrlautar, kom Sǫrla.
Bara maðr lyngs enn lengra
loptvarðaðar barða
— allt vann gramr of gengit
Gautland — frá sæ randir.
Jarl háði {þing {hyrjar {hjǫrlautar}}}, þars engi mannr und {ranni Sǫrla} kom áðan at herja. Maðr bara randir {{lyngs barða} lopt}varðaðar enn lengra frá sæ; gramr vann allt Gautland of gengit.
‘The jarl held an assembly of the fire of the sword-dale [SHIELD > SWORD > BATTLE], where no man carrying a house of Sǫrli <legendary hero> [SHIELD] had come to harry before. No one carried shields, adorned with the loft of the whale of the heath [SNAKE > GOLD] any further from the sea; the ruler managed to march through all of Götaland. ’
notes and context
See Context to st. 29. TGT cites ll. 1-2 to illustrate iotacismus, which is the occurrence of j between two vowels, as in the stanza’s háði jarl. TGT classifies it as a form of barbarismus, an ugly combination of sounds (ofagra samansætning stafanna, TGT 1998, 118).
readings
- [1] Háði: hafði W, 761aˣ
- [1] jarl: om. J1ˣ
- [1] þars (‘þar er’): var FskBˣ, þar FskAˣ
- [2] engi: ‘eng(in)’(?) J1ˣ, ‘aungr’ 61
- [2] mannr: mann F, 54, Bb, W, 761aˣ
- [2] ranni: ský ranni 61, 54, Bb, ‘vanni’ B
- [3] þing: so J1ˣ, 61, 54, Bb, FskBˣ, FskAˣ, þings Kˣ, F, J2ˣ
- [4] ‑lautar: ‑lautr J1ˣ
- [4] Sǫrla: sǫrva 61, gjǫrva 54, Bb
- [5] Bara: bera 61, 54, Bb, barat FskAˣ
- [5] maðr: mun 54, munn Bb, om. FskBˣ
- [5] lyngs: ‘laungs’ 54, Bb
- [5] enn: ins 54, Bb
- [5] lengra: ‘leng(ra)’(?) J1ˣ
- [6] lopt‑: láð‑ FskAˣ
- [6] barða: garða FskBˣ, FskAˣ
- [7] of: und F
- [8] frá: fyr 54, Bb
- [8] sæ: sjó FskBˣ, FskAˣ
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 35 folx (Kx) — 149r/16 - 149r/23
imagesHáði jarl, þars áðan
engi mannr und ranni,
hyrjar þings, at herja,
hjǫrlautar, kom Sǫrla.
Bara maðr lyngs enn lengra
loptvarðaðar barða
— allt vann gramr of gengit
Gautland — frá sæ randir.Haði iarl þar er aþan | engi maðr und raɴi | hyriar þings at heria | hiorlꜹtar com sꜹrla | bara maðr lings en lengra | lopt varðaþar barða | allt vaɴ gramr vm gengit | gꜹtland fra sia randir |
(KS)
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AM 45 fol (F) — 24vb/27 - 24vb/29
Háði jarl, þars áðan
images
engi mann und ranni,
hyrjar þings, at herja,
hjǫrlautar, kom Sǫrla.
Bara maðr lyngs enn lengra
loptvarðaðar barða
— allt vann gramr und gengit
Gautland — frá sæ randir. -
AM 37 folx (J1x) — 88r/15 - 88r/19
imagesHáði , þars áðan
†eng(in)† mannr und ranni,
hyrjar þing, at herja,
hjǫr-lautr, kom Sǫrla.
Bara maðr lyngs enn †leng(ra)†
loptvarðaðar barða
— allt vann gramr of gengit
Gautland — frá sæ randir.Hade þar er | aþan eng(i)(?) · maðr vndranni hyriar þing at heria hio | rlautr kom saurlla bara maðr lyngs enleng(ra) lopt v | arða þar barþa allt vann · gramr of gengit gꜹtland f | ra sia randir
(KS)
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AM 38 folx (J2x) — 82v/12 - 82v/19
Háði jarl, þars áðan
images
engi mannr und ranni,
hyrjar þings, at herja,
hjǫrlautar, kom Sǫrla.
Bara maðr lyngs enn lengra
loptvarðaðar barða
— allt vann gramr of gengit
Gautland — frá sæ randir. -
AM 61 fol (61) — 15va/18 - 15va/21
Háði jarl, þars áðan
images
†aungr† mannr und ský ranni,
hyrjar þing, at herja,
hjǫrlautar, kom sǫrva.
bera maðr lyngs enn lengra
loptvarðaðar barða
— allt vann gramr of gengit
Gautland — frá sæ randir. -
AM 54 fol (54) — 10va/11 - 10va/15
Háði jarl, þars áðan
images
engi mann und ský ranni,
hyrjar þing, at herja,
hjǫrlautar, kom gjǫrva.
bera mun †laungs† ins lengra
loptvarðaðar barða
— allt vann gramr of gengit
Gautland — fyr sæ randir. -
Holm perg 1 fol (Bb) — 20vb/16 - 20vb/20
imagesHáði jarl, þars áðan
engi mann und ský ranni,
hyrjar þing, at herja,
hjǫrlautar, kom gjǫrva.
bera munn †laungs† ins lengra
loptvarðaðar barða
— allt vann gramr of gengit
Gautland — fyr sæ randir.Hadí Jarl þar er adan | eingí mann und sky ranni hyriar þing at hería hiorlau | tar kom gíorua. bera munn laungs ens leíngra lopt vard | adar barda. allt vann gramr of gengít gautland fyr | sía rander
(KS)
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OsloUB 371 folx (FskBx) — 22r/18 - 22r/25
Háði jarl, var áðan
images
engi mannr und ranni,
hyrjar þing, at herja,
hjǫrlautar, kom Sǫrla.
Bara lyngs enn lengra
loptvarðaðar garða
— allt vann gramr of gengit
Gautland — frá sjó randir. -
AM 51 folx (51x) — 19v/11 - 19v/18
images -
AM 302 4°x (302x) — 23r - 23r
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AM 303 4°x (FskAx) — 86/8 - 86/15
imagesHáði jarl, þar áðan
engi mannr und ranni,
hyrjar þing, at herja,
hjǫrlautar, kom Sǫrla.
barat maðr lyngs enn lengra
láð-varðaðar garða
— allt vann gramr of gengit
Gautland — frá sjó randir.Haðe Iarl þar aðan | ænge maðr unnd ranne | hyriar þing at heria | hior lautar kom seyrla | Barat maðr lyngs en længra | laðvarðaðar garða | allt vann gramr um gengit | Gautlannd fra sio rannder |
(VEÞ)
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AM 52 folx (52x) — 33v/11 - 33v/18
images -
AM 301 4°x (301x) — 30v/24 - 31r/4
images -
AM 748 I b 4° (A) — 4r/17 - 4r/17 [1-2]
imageshaði iarl þar er aðan engi maðr vnd ranni .
(VEÞ)
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AM 242 fol (W) — 102/10 - 102/11
imageshafði jarl, þars áðan
engi mann und ranni,
hyrjar þing, at herja,
hjǫrlautar, kom Sǫrla.
Bara maðr lyngs enn lengra
loptvarðaðar barða
— allt vann gramr of gengit
Gautland — frá sæ randir.hafði iarl þar er aðan eingi mann | und ranní.
(TW)
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AM 757 a 4° (B) — 2v/44 - 2v/44
imagesHáði jarl, þars áðan
engi mannr und †vanni†,
hyrjar þing, at herja,
hjǫrlautar, kom Sǫrla.
Bara maðr lyngs enn lengra
loptvarðaðar barða
— allt vann gramr of gengit
Gautland — frá sæ randir.háðe íarl þar er aðan eingi mað?r unnd vanní.
(VEÞ)
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AM 761 a 4°x (761ax) — 90v/18 - 90v/19 [1-2]
hafði jarl, þars áðan
images
engi mann und ranni,
hyrjar þing, at herja,
hjǫrlautar, kom Sǫrla.
Bara maðr lyngs enn lengra
loptvarðaðar barða
— allt vann gramr of gengit
Gautland — frá sæ randir. -
AM 744 4°x (744x)
editions and texts
Skj: Einarr Helgason skálaglamm, 3. Vellekla 31: AI, 130, BI, 123, Skald I, 69, NN §§303C, 318, 408, 1886, 2240A, 2246; Hkr 1893-1901, I, 304, IV, 83; ÍF 26, 261, Hkr 1991, I, 175 (ÓTHkr ch. 27), F 1871, 113; Fms 1, 132, Fms 12, 38, ÓT 1958-2000, I, 146-7 (ch. 71); Fsk 1902-3, 77-8 (ch. 15), ÍF 29, 119 (ch. 17); SnE 1848-87, II, 108-9, TGT 1884, 70, TGT 1927, 48, TGT 1998, 120-1.
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