Snorri Sturluson, Skáldskaparmál 51

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SnSt, Skm ch. 51

Snorri Sturluson, Skáldskaparmál 51 — ed. not skaldic

Not published: do not cite (SnSt, Skm ch. 51)

Snorri Sturluson Skáldskaparmál

50 51 52

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Eftir Sigurð svein lifði dóttir, er Áslaug hét, er fædd var at Heimis í Hlymdölum, ok eru þaðan ættir komnar stórar.
Svá er sagt, at Sigmundr Völsungsson var svá máttugr, at hann drakk eitr ok sakaði ekki, en Sinfjötli, sonr hans, ok Sigurðr váru svá harðir á húðna, at þá sakaði ekki eitr, at útan kæmi á þá bera. Því hefir Bragi skáld svá kveðit:

Þá er forns Litar flotna

á fangboð öngli

hrökkviáll of hrokkinn

hekk Válsunga drekku.

Eftir þessum sögum hafa flest skáld ort ok tekit ýmsa þáttu. Bragi inn gamli orti um fall Sörla ok Hamðis í drápu þeiri, er hann orti um Ragnar loðbrók.

Knátti eðr við illan

Jörmunrekkr at vakna

með dreyrfáar dróttir

draum í sverða flaumi;

rósta varð í ranni

Raudvés höfuðniðja,

er hrafnbláir hefnðu

harma Erps of barmar.

Flaut of set við sveita

sóknar alfs í golfi

hræva dögg, þar er höggnar

hendr sem fætr of kenndusk;

fell í blóð blandinn

brunn ölskála, runna

þat er á Leifa landa

laufi fátt, at höfði.

Þar svá at gerðu gyrðan

golfhölkvis sá fylkis

segls naglfara siglur

saums andvanar standa;

urðu snemmst ok sörli

samráð þeir Hamðir

hörðum herðimýlum

Hergauts vinu barðir.

Mjök lét stála stökkvir

styðja Gjúka niðja

flaums, þá er fjörvi næma

Foglhildar mun vildu,

ok bláserkjar birkis,

ball, fagrgötu allir,

ennihögg ok eggjar

Jónakrs sonum launa.

Þat sék fall á fögrum

flotna randar botni.

Ræs gáfumk reiðar mána

Ragnarr ok fjölð sagna.

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