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Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages

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Widsith 88-103

Widsith 11 — ed. not skaldic

Not published: do not cite (Widsith 88-103)

not skaldicWidsith
79-8788-103104-123

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The new edition is either unpublished or unavailable. The following is taken from an old edition (Skj where relevant):

Ond ic wæs mid Eormanrice | ealle þrage,
þær me Gotena cyning | gode dohte;
se me beag forgeaf, | burgwarena fruma,
on þam siex hund wæs | smætes goldes,
gescyred sceatta | scillingrime;
þone ic Eadgilse | on æht sealde,
minum hleodryhtne, | þa ic to ham bicwom,
leofum to leane, | þæs þe he me lond forgeaf,
mines fæder eþel, | frea Myrginga.
Ond me þa Ealhhild | oþerne forgeaf,
dryhtcwen duguþe, | dohtor Eadwines.
Hyre lof lengde | geond londa fela,
þonne ic be songe | secgan sceolde
hwær ic under swegle | selast wisse
goldhrodene cwen | giefe bryttian.
ðonne wit Scilling | sciran reorde
for uncrum sigedryhtne | song ahofan,
hlude bi hearpan | hleoþor swinsade,
þonne monige men, | modum wlonce,
wordum sprecan, | þa þe wel cuþan,
þæt hi næfre song | sellan ne hyrdon.

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