HSt Rst 19I
Rolf Stavnem (ed.) 2012, ‘Hallar-Steinn, Rekstefja 19’ 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. 919.
text and translation
Stǫng reið, stôl en sungu,
sterklig jǫfurs merkis;
gramr skaut; gerðisk rimmu
gangr um Orm inn langa.
Nýtr herr Nóregs gætis
nær vasa trauðr at særa
orðprúðs Jóta ferðir.
Óláfr und veg sólar.
Sterklig stǫng merkis jǫfurs reið, en stôl sungu; gramr skaut; gangr rimmu gerðisk um Orm inn langa. Nýtr herr {orðprúðs gætis Nóregs} vasa nær trauðr at særa ferðir Jóta. Óláfr und {veg sólar} …
‘The powerful pole of the standard of the prince rode high and steel weapons sang; the ruler [Óláfr] shot; the course of the battle proceeded around Ormr inn langi (‘the Long Serpent’). The brave army of the famous guardian of Norway [NORWEGIAN KING = Óláfr] was far from reluctant to wound the troops of the Jótar. Óláfr under the path of the sun [SKY] … ’
notes and context
There is fierce fighting as Óláfr and his men fend off Danish attacks on their ships.
[1-2]: Most mss read strǫng varð stôlin sungu | sterklig jǫfurs merki, with the exceptions shown in the Readings above. Merki ‘standard’, as a n. noun, could be sg. or pl., but varð ‘became’ can only be sg. while the adj. strǫng ‘severe, strong’ can only be pl. Strǫng varð is therefore not viable grammatically, and it is necessary to adopt the minority readings stǫng reið and merkis, hence ‘the pole of the standard rode high’. This interpretation essentially agrees with that of Konráð Gíslason (1895-7), Skj B and Skald. — [8]: For this line of the refrain, see st. 9/8 and Note.
readings
- [1] Stǫng: so 53, Flat, strǫng Bb(112ra), 54, 325VIII 2 b, ‘(Im)song’(?) Bb(99va)
- [1] reið: so 53, Flat, varð Bb(112ra), 54, Bb(99va), 325VIII 2 b
- [2] sterklig: ‘[…]erklig’ 325VIII 2 b
- [2] merkis: so Flat, merki Bb(112ra), 53, 54, Bb(99va), 325VIII 2 b
- [3] gramr skaut gerðisk rimmu: ‘gram ok g[…] indinn gerdizt’ 325VIII 2 b
- [3] gramr: grami Flat
- [3] gerðisk: gjǫrði 53
- [3] rimmu: snemma Flat
- [4] um: á all others
- [4] Orm inn: ‘orm(imn)’(?) 54
- [4] langa: ‘[…]ga’ 325VIII 2 b
- [5] gætis: ‘sæt(iss)’(?) 325VIII 2 b
- [6] særa: ‘sæ[…]’ 325VIII 2 b
- [7] orð‑: orðs Flat
- [7] ‑prúðs: so 53, Flat, ‑prúðr Bb(112ra), ‑prúð 54, Bb(99va), 325VIII 2 b
- [7] Jóta: sóta 325VIII 2 b
- [8] Óláfr: so 54, Bb(99va), Óláf Bb(112ra), 325VIII 2 b, Flat, ‘Ol’ 53
- [8] veg: vegs 325VIII 2 b
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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Holm perg 1 fol (Bb*) — 112ra/19 - 112ra/22
imagesstrǫng varð, stôl en sungu,
sterklig jǫfurs merki;
gramr skaut; gerðisk rimmu
gangr um Orm inn langa.
Nýtr herr Nóregs gætis
nær vasa trauðr at særa
orð-prúðr Jóta ferðir.
Óláf und veg sólar.Stro᷎ng vard stalín svngv . sterklig iofvrs merki . | gramr skꜹt giordizst rimmv . gangr vm ormmínn | langa . nytr herr noregs gętis nęr var a trꜹdr | at sęra . ord prvdr iota ferdír . olaf vnd vegh solar . |
(VEÞ)
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AM 53 fol (53) — 64rb/2 - 64rb/5
imagesStǫng reið, stôl en sungu,
sterklig jǫfurs merki;
gramr skaut; gjǫrði rimmu
gangr um Orm inn langa.
Nýtr herr Nóregs gætis
nær vasa trauðr at særa
orðprúðs Jóta ferðir.
†Ol† und veg sólar.Stong reid stalin svngv sterklig iof?or?s merki gramr | skavt giordi rimmv gangr ꜳ orminn langa nytr herʀ | noregs gætis næʀ varat travdr at særa ordprvds | iota ferdir olafr vnd veg sólar
(VEÞ)
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AM 54 fol (54) — 64ra/12 - 64ra/15
imagesstrǫng varð, stôl en sungu,
sterklig jǫfurs merki;
gramr skaut; gerðisk rimmu
gangr um †orm(imn)† langa.
Nýtr herr Nóregs gætis
nær vasa trauðr at særa
orð-prúð Jóta ferðir.
Óláfr und veg sólar.straung vard stalín sungu · sterklíg iofurs merkí · | gramr skaut giordiz rimmv · gangr a ormnnn langa | nytr herr noregs gætiss · næʀr var a traudr at særa | ord prud iota ferðir · olafr vnd veg solar ·
(VEÞ)
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Holm perg 1 fol (Bb*) — 99va/27 - 99va/31
†(Im)song† varð, stôl en sungu,
images
sterklig jǫfurs merki;
gramr skaut; gerðisk rimmu
gangr um Orm inn langa.
Nýtr herr Nóregs gætis
nær vasa trauðr at særa
orð-prúð Jóta ferðir.
Óláfr und veg sólar. -
AM 325 VIII 2 b 4° (325VIII 2 b) — 1vb/20 - 1vb/26
imagesstrǫng varð, stôl en sungu,
†[…]erklig† jǫfurs merki;
†gram ok g[…] indinn gerdizt† ;
gangr um Orm inn †[…]ga†.
Nýtr herr Nóregs †sæt(iss)†
nær vasa trauðr at †sæ[…]†
orð-prúð sóta ferðir.
Óláf und vegs sólar.Stravng vard stalin svngo . [...] | erklig jofvrs merki . gram ok [...] | indinn gerdizt . gangvr a orminn [...] | ga . nytvr herr noregs . sætiss [...] | nærr vara travdvr ad sæ[...] | ordprvdsota ferdir . olaf [...] | vndvegs solar.
(VEÞ)
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GKS 1005 fol (Flat) — 64va/5 - 64va/8
imagesStǫng reið, stôl en sungu,
sterklig jǫfurs merkis;
grami skaut; gerðisk snemma
gangr um Orm inn langa.
Nýtr herr Nóregs gætis
nær vasa trauðr at særa
orðsprúðs Jóta ferðir.
Óláf und veg sólar.Staungh | ʀeid stalín sungu sterklig io᷎furs merkis grami skaut gerdízst | snemma gangr a orminn langa · nytr herr noregs gætis nærr | var at traudr at sæta ords pruds íota ferdir olaf vnd ueg solar |
(VEÞ)
editions and texts
Skj: Hallar-Steinn, 1. Rekstefja 19: AI, 548, BI, 529-30, Skald I, 258, NN §1180; ÓT 1958-2000, II, 266 (ch. 250), Flat 1860-8, I, 483; SHI 3, 256-7, CPB II, 298, Wisén 1886-9, I, 48, Finnur Jónsson 1893b, 164, Konráð Gíslason 1895-7, I, 251-3.
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