Mark Eirdr 20II
Jayne Carroll (ed.) 2009, ‘Markús Skeggjason, Eiríksdrápa 20’ in Kari Ellen Gade (ed.), Poetry from the Kings’ Sagas 2: From c. 1035 to c. 1300. Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages 2. Turnhout: Brepols, p. 449.
text and translation
Heiðin vôru hjǫrtu lýða
hryggðarfull í Vinða byggðum;
eldi sveif of ótal haulda;
Eirekr brenndi sali þeira.
Eisur kyndusk hôtt í húsum;
hallir nôðu vítt at falla;
óttu leið, en uppi þótti
elris grand í himni standa.
Heiðin hjǫrtu lýða vôru hryggðarfull í byggðum Vinða; eldi sveif of ótal haulda; Eirekr brenndi sali þeira. Eisur kyndusk hôtt í húsum; hallir nôðu at falla vítt; óttu leið, en {grand elris} þótti standa uppi í himni.
‘The heathen hearts of people were sorrowful in the settlements of the Wends; fire swept around an untold number of freeholders; Eiríkr burned their halls. Flames were kindled high in the houses; halls fell far and wide; night passed, and the harmer of the alder-tree [FIRE] seemed to stretch up into heaven.’
notes and context
As sts 14-19. After the victory described in st. 19, Eiríkr set out with his army to punish the insubordinate Wends, burning districts far and wide.
readings
- [2] hryggðar‑: hryggða‑ 180b
- [3] eldi: eldrinn 180b
- [5] hôtt: ‘katt’ 873ˣ
- [7] þótti: þóttu 180b
- [8] grand: grǫnd 180b
- [8] himni: himin 180b
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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Jón Ólafsson 1741 (JÓ) — 156 - 156
imagesHeidin voru hjörtu lyda | hrygdar full i Vinda bygdum; | elldi sveif umm ó-tal höllda; | Eirikr brendi sali þeirra: | eisur kynduz hatt i husum; | hallir nadu vidt at falla; | óttu leid, enn uppi þotti | elris grand i himni standa.
(JC)
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NKS 873 4°x (873x) — 52r/1 - 52r/8
imagesHeiðin vôru hjǫrtu lýða
hryggðarfull í Vinða byggðum;
eldi sveif of ótal haulda;
Eirekr brenndi sali þeira.
Eisur kyndusk †katt† í húsum;
hallir nôðu vítt at falla;
óttu leið, en uppi þótti
elris grand í himni standa.Heidin uoru hiortu lida | hrigdar full i Vindabygdum | elldi sueif um otal haullda | Eiʀikr brendi sali þeiʀa | eisur kynduz katt i husum | hallir nadu uitt at falla | ottu leid en uppi þotti | elris grand i himni standa. |
(JC)
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AM 180 b fol (180b) — 30r/38 - 30r/41
imagesHeiðin vôru hjǫrtu lýða
hryggða-full í Vinða byggðum;
eldrinn sveif of ótal haulda;
Eirekr brenndi sali þeira.
Eisur kyndusk hôtt í húsum;
hallir nôðu vítt at falla;
óttu leið, en uppi þóttu
elris grǫnd í himin standa.Heidínn woru hior | tun lyda · hrýgda full j vínnda býggdum · elldrínn sueif wm otal ho᷎lda · eiʀikr brennde sale þeiʀa · ei | sur kynnduzt hátt j husum · hallir nadu uitt ad falla · ottu leid en uppe þottu · elris graund j hímin | standa ·
(JC)
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AM 1005 4°x (1005x) — 43r/21 - 43r/25
Heydinn voru hiortun lyda hrygda full J | Vinda bygdum elldurinn sueyf vm ötal holda Ey|rykur brendi sȧli þeirra. Eysur kýndunst hätt J hv̈s|um haller nädu vytt ad falla Ottu leyd er vppi | þöttu elris grand J himin standa .
(TW)
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