Anonymous Poems, Lilja 35

Martin Chase

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Anon Lil 35^VII

Martin Chase (ed.) 2007, ‘Anonymous Poems, Lilja 35’ in Margaret Clunies Ross (ed.), Poetry on Christian Subjects. Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages 7. Turnhout: Brepols, pp. 604-5.

Anonymous Poems Lilja

34 35 36

text and translation

Þó var ei svá rík, að reifa
ríkust móðir ætti góða;
því var kóngrinn hörðu heyvi
huldr, að mætti firraz kulda.
Umsníðningar Jésú prýði
átti dagr að fæðing váttar
æsiz blóð á líkam ljósan;
lagaz minnilig tár af kinnum.

Þó var ríkust móðir ei svá rík, að ætti góða reifa; því var kóngrinn huldr hörðu heyvi, að mætti firraz kulda. Átti dagr að fæðing váttar prýði Jésú umsníðningar; blóð æsiz á ljósan líkam; minnilig tár lagaz af kinnum.

‘Yet the richest mother was not so rich that she had good swaddling clothes; therefore the king was covered with harsh hay, so that he could be kept from the cold. The eighth day after the birth shows the glory of Jesus’ circumcision; blood spurts over the bright body; memorable tears run down his cheeks.’

notes and context

The story of Jesus’ Circumcision is told in Luke II.21. In Vb, 41ˣ, and 4892, ll. 1-4 of st. 35 follow ll. 1-4 of st. 34, followed by ll. 5-8 of st. 34 and ll. 5-8 of st. 35. — [1]: The rhyme is between þó v- and reif- (JH).

readings

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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.

Holm perg 1 fol (Bb) — 114va/23 - 114va/27
Þó var ei svá rík, að reifa
ríkust móðir ætti góða;
því var kóngrinn hörðu heyvi
huldr, að mætti firraz kulda.
Umsníðningar Jésú prýði
átti dagr er fæðing váttar
æsiz blóð á líkam ljósan;
lagaz minnilig tár af kinnum.
Þo uar ei sua rik ath reifa rikuzt modir ætti | goda þui ua kongrínn ho᷎rdu heyuí huldr at hann | mættí firrazt kulda um snídníngar iesu prydí | attí dagr er fædíng uo᷎ttar æsíszt blod ꜳ | likam líosann lagazt mínilig tar af kinnum |
(VEÞ)
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AM 99 a 8° (99a) — 7v/11 - 7v/17
Þó var eigi svá rík, að reifa
ríkust móðirin ætti góða;
því var kóngrinn hörðu heyi
huldr, mætti firraz kulda.
umsníðingar Jésú prýði
átti dagr frá fæðing váttar
æsiz blóð um líkam ljósan;
lagaz minnilig tár á kinnum.
Þo var eigi sűo rijk at reifa rijkűst | moderinn ætti goda . þui var kongűrinn | hordű hey̋e hűldur hann mætti firr | ast kűlda : // vmm snijdingar iesus pry̋ | di atte dagűr fra fæding vottar | æsist blod vm lijkama liosann · lagast | minnelig táʀ a kinnűmm : // |
(VEÞ)
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AM 622 4° (622) — 29/12 - 29/15
Þá var ei svá rík, að reifum
rjóðust móðir þó ætti góðan;
því var kóngrinn hörðu heyi
huldr, að mætti firraz kuldan.
umsníðingar Jésú prýði
átti dagr að fæðing váttar
geysiz blóð um líkam ljósan;
lagaz minnilig tár af kinnum.
Þa var ei svo ʀík ad ʀeífum , ʀíoduzt modir þo ætti godan | þvi var kongürínn hordü heye , hüldur ad hann mætti fírrazt | külldann : Um snídinngaʀ jesu prydi , atti dagur ad fæding | vottar , geysízt blod vm likama líosann : lagazt mínnelig ⸝⸝ täʀ af kínnum |
(VEÞ)
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AM 713 4° (713) — 9/2 - 9/4
Þó var ei svá rík, að reifum
ríkust móðir átti góðar;
því var kóngrinn hörðu heyi
huldr, að mætti firraz kulda.
Umsníðningar Jésús prýði
átta dag að fæðing váttar
æsiz blóð um líkam ljósan;
lagaz innilig tár af kinnum.
Þo [...] ei so rik at reifum . rikuzt modir at atte godar . þvi var kongurenn hordu ⸌⸌ heye . huldur | at hann mætte firrazt kulda . / um snidningar jesus prydi . atta dag at fæd | ing vottar . æsízt blod um likam líosan . lagazt ynnelíg tar af kinnum . // // |
(VEÞ)
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DKNVSB 41 8°x (41 8°x) — 116/13 - 116/15 [5-8]
Þó var ei svá rík, að reifa
ríkust móðir ætti góða;
því var kóngrinn annað hörðu heyvi
huldr, að mætti firraz kulda.
umsníðing á Jésú prýði
átti dagr frá fæðing váttar
æsiz blóð um líkam ljósan;
laga minnilig tár á kinnum.
Vmsnijdijng a̋ JESV prijde, atte dagur | fra fædijng vottar, æsest blőd um lijkama | liősann, laga mineleg ta̋r a̋ kinnum. |
(VEÞ)
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editions and texts

Skj: Eysteinn Ásgrímsson, Lilja 35: AII, 375, BII, 399-40, Skald II, 217-18.

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Anon Lil 35^VII

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notes and context

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Holm perg 1 fol (Bb) — 114va/23 - 114va/27

AM 99 a 8° (99a) — 7v/11 - 7v/17

AM 622 4° (622) — 29/12 - 29/15

AM 713 4° (713) — 9/2 - 9/4

Vísnabók (Vb) — 250 - 250

DKNVSB 41 8°x (41 8°x) — 116/5 - 116/7 [1-4]

DKNVSB 41 8°x (41 8°x) — 116/13 - 116/15 [5-8]

AM 705 4°x (705x) — 9v - 10r

BLAdd 4892 (4892) — 30r - 30v

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Anon Lil 35VII

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Holm perg 1 fol (Bb) — 114va/23 - 114va/27

AM 99 a 8° (99a) — 7v/11 - 7v/17

AM 622 4° (622) — 29/12 - 29/15

AM 713 4° (713) — 9/2 - 9/4

Vísnabók (Vb) — 250 - 250

DKNVSB 41 8°x (41 8°x) — 116/5 - 116/7 [1-4]

DKNVSB 41 8°x (41 8°x) — 116/13 - 116/15 [5-8]

AM 705 4°x (705x) — 9v - 10r

BLAdd 4892 (4892) — 30r - 30v

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