Ólsv Hákdr 2III
R. D. Fulk (ed.) 2017, ‘Óláfr svartaskáld Leggsson, Hákonardrápa 2’ in Kari Ellen Gade and Edith Marold (eds), Poetry from Treatises on Poetics. Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages 3. Turnhout: Brepols, p. 312.
text and translation
Hreinstólpa átt hjálpar,
herrekkir, brag þekkja;
hátt sitið hans í réttu,
hvarmætr skǫrungr, sæti.
{Herrekkir}, átt þekkja brag {hreinstólpa hjálpar}; sitið, skǫrungr, hvarmætr, hátt í réttu sæti hans.
‘War-promoter [WARRIOR], you ought to recognise the praise of the pure pillar of help [= S. Óláfr]; sit, leader, excellent in all respects, tall in his proper seat. ’
notes and context
The helmingr is cited to illustrate the use of rekkr ‘promoter’ in reference to someone who gives honour and courage to others.
readings
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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AM 743 4°x (743x) — 87r/8 - 87r/11
imagesHreinstólpa átt hjálpar,
herrekkir, brag þekkja;
hátt sitið hans í réttu,
†hnar mætr† skǫrungr, sæti.hreinstolpa attu hialpar | herrecker brag þeckia | hätt sitid hans i rettu | hnar mætr skǫrungur sæti |
(RDF)
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GKS 2368 4°x (2368x) — 113/23 - 113/24
imagesHreinstólpa átt hjálpar,
herrekkir, brag þekkja;
hátt sitið hans í réttu,
†hnär mætur† skǫrungr, sæti.Hreinstolpa attu hialpar, her recker Brag þeckia | Hatt sitid hanz J riettu, hnär mætur sko᷎rungur sꝏ̨ti . |
(RDF)
editions and texts
Skj: Óláfr Leggsson, svartaskáld, 1. En drape om kong Hakon (?) 2: AII, 85, BII, 96, Skald II, 51; LaufE 1979, 372.
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