Sigv Berv 13II
Kari Ellen Gade (ed.) 2009, ‘Sigvatr Þórðarson, Bersǫglisvísur 13’ 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, pp. 24-5.
text and translation
Hverr eggjar þik, harri
heiptarstrangr, at ganga
(opt reynir þú) þínum
(þunn stôl) á bak môlum?
Fastorðr skyli fyrða
fengsæll vesa þengill;
hœfir heit at rjúfa,
hjaldrmǫgnuðr, þér aldri.
Hverr eggjar þik, heiptarstrangr harri, at ganga á bak môlum þínum? Opt reynir þú þunn stôl. Fengsæll þengill fyrða skyli vesa fastorðr; aldri hœfir þér at rjúfa heit, {hjaldrmǫgnuðr}.
‘Who urges you, vengeful lord, to go back on your promises? Frequently you test slender swords. A prosperous prince of the people must be true to his word; it is never proper for you to break your pledges, battle-increaser [WARRIOR].’
notes and context
readings
- [1] eggjar: ‘korar’ 972ˣ(585vb), ‘eg[...]’ 325VII
- [2] heiptar‑: ‘h[...]iptar’ 325VII, heiptar heiptar Tóm
- [2] ganga: ‘[...]’ 325VII
- [3] reynir þú: rýðr þegnum H, Hr, 325XI 3, Flat
- [3] þínum: þinna 61, þýðum H, Hr
- [4] þunn stôl: þunnsta H
- [4] á: ok 325XI 3, Flat
- [5] Fast‑: ‘fæst’ FskBˣ
- [5] ‑orðr: ‑orð Tóm, 325XI 3, Flat
- [5] skyli: skyldi Tóm
- [6] feng‑: ‘fegn’ Bb, ‘feig‑’ 325XI 3
- [6] þengill: ‘Thorgill’ 972ˣ(585vb)
- [7] heit: heipt Bb, hitt FskBˣ
- [8] ‑mǫgnuðr: so 39, E, J2ˣ, Holm2, 972ˣ(584va), 972ˣ(585vb), 321ˣ, 325V, 325XI 3, ‑magnaðr Kˣ, 325VI, FskBˣ, H, Hr, Flat, mǫgnuð 73aˣ, Bb, magn ok 61, magni Tóm, ‘‑mavgnavdr’ 325XI 3
- [8] þér: því E, Tóm, þar 972ˣ(585vb), þeir 321ˣ, om. 325XI 3, Flat
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 63 folx (Kx) — 504v/19 - 504v/26
Hverr eggjar þik, harri
images
heiptarstrangr, at ganga
(opt reynir þú) þínum
(þunn stôl) á bak môlum?
Fastorðr skyli fyrða
fengsæll vesa þengill;
hœfir heit at rjúfa,
hjaldr-magnaðr, þér aldri. -
AM 39 fol (39) — 14va/36 - 14vb
imagesHverr eggjar þik, harri
heiptarstrangr, at ganga
(opt reynir þú) þínum
(þunn stôl) á bak môlum?
Fastorðr skyli fyrða
fengsæll vesa þengill;
hœfir heit at rjúfa,
hjaldrmǫgnuðr, þér aldri.Hverrr eggia⸌r⸍ þic harri hæiptar strangr at | ganga. opt reynir þv þinom þvnn stál abac malom. fast or | ðr scyli fyrða fengsæll veraþ engill hæfir hǽit at || rivfa hialldr mꜹgnaðr þvi aldri.
(LG)
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AM 47 fol (E) — 5v/23 - 5v/25
Hverr eggjar þik, harri
images
heiptarstrangr, at ganga
(opt reynir þú) þínum
(þunn stôl) á bak môlum?
Fastorðr skyli fyrða
fengsæll vesa þengill;
hœfir heit at rjúfa,
hjaldrmǫgnuðr, því aldri. -
AM 38 folx (J2x) — 245v/23 - 245v/30
Hverr eggjar þik, harri
images
heiptarstrangr, at ganga
(opt reynir þú) þínum
(þunn stôl) á bak môlum?
Fastorðr skyli fyrða
fengsæll vesa þengill;
hœfir heit at rjúfa,
hjaldrmǫgnuðr, þér aldri. -
Holm perg 2 4° (Holm2) — 74r/36 - 74r/38
Hverr eggjar þik, harri
images
heiptarstrangr, at ganga
(opt reynir þú) þínum
(þunn stôl) á bak môlum?
Fastorðr skyli fyrða
fengsæll vesa þengill;
hœfir heit at rjúfa,
hjaldrmǫgnuðr, þér aldri. -
Thott 972 folx (972x*) — 584va/55 - 585va/6
Hverr eggjar þik, harri
images
heiptarstrangr, at ganga
(opt reynir þú) þínum
(þunn stôl) á bak môlum?
Fastorðr skyli fyrða
fengsæll vesa þengill;
hœfir heit at rjúfa,
hjaldrmǫgnuðr, þér aldri. -
Thott 972 folx (972x*) — 585vb - 585vb
Hverr †korar† þik, harri
images
heiptarstrangr, at ganga
(opt reynir þú) þínum
(þunn stôl) á bak môlum?
Fastorðr skyli fyrða
fengsæll vesa †Thorgill†;
hœfir heit at rjúfa,
hjaldrmǫgnuðr, þar aldri. -
AM 325 VI 4° (325VI) — 42rb/16 - 42rb/19
Hverr eggjar þik, harri
images
heiptarstrangr, at ganga
(opt reynir þú) þínum
(þunn stôl) á bak môlum?
Fastorðr skyli fyrða
fengsæll vesa þengill;
hœfir heit at rjúfa,
hjaldr-magnaðr, þér aldri. -
AM 321 4°x (321x) — 283/1 - 283/4
imagesHverr eggjar þik, harri
heiptarstrangr, at ganga
(opt reynir þú) þínum
(þunn stôl) á bak môlum?
Fastorðr skyli fyrða
fengsæll vesa þengill;
hœfir heit at rjúfa,
hjaldrmǫgnuðr, þeir aldri.hveʀ eɢiar þik harre. heiptar strangr | at ganga. opt reyner þu þinum. þunn stal a bak malum. fast | ordr skyli fyrda. feingsæll vera þeingill. hø᷎fir heit at | riufa. hialldr maugnudr þeir alldri.
(VEÞ)
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AM 73 a folx (73ax) — 216v/9 - 216v/9
Hverr eggjar þik, harri
images
heiptarstrangr, at ganga
(opt reynir þú) þínum
(þunn stôl) á bak môlum?
Fastorðr skyli fyrða
fengsæll vesa þengill;
hœfir heit at rjúfa,
hjaldrmǫgnuð, þér aldri. -
AM 325 VII 4° (325VII) — 41v/26 - 41v/27 [1-2]
imagesHverr †eg[...]† þik, harri
†h[...]iptar†strangr, at †[...]†
(opt reynir þú) þínum
(þunn stôl) á bak môlum?
Fastorðr skyli fyrða
fengsæll vesa þengill;
hœfir heit at rjúfa,
hjaldrmǫgnuðr, þér aldri.Hver eg[...] | þig harre · h[...]iptar strangr at [...]
(TW)
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AM 325 V 4° (325V) — 89vb/1 - 89vb/6
Hverr eggjar þik, harri
images
heiptarstrangr, at ganga
(opt reynir þú) þínum
(þunn stôl) á bak môlum?
Fastorðr skyli fyrða
fengsæll vesa þengill;
hœfir heit at rjúfa,
hjaldrmǫgnuðr, þér aldri. -
AM 61 fol (61) — 130va/2 - 130va/6
Hverr eggjar þik, harri
images
heiptarstrangr, at ganga
(opt reynir þú) þinna
(þunn stôl) á bak môlum?
Fastorðr skyli fyrða
fengsæll vesa þengill;
hœfir heit at rjúfa,
hjaldrmagn ok, þér aldri. -
GKS 1008 fol (Tóm) — 161r - 161v/1
Hverr eggjar þik, harri
images
heiptar heiptarstrangr, at ganga
(opt reynir þú) þínum
(þunn stôl) á bak môlum?
Fast-orð skyldi fyrða
fengsæll vesa þengill;
hœfir heit at rjúfa,
hjaldrmagni, því aldri. -
Holm perg 1 fol (Bb) — 206rb - 206rb
Hverr eggjar þik, harri
images
heiptarstrangr, at ganga
(opt reynir þú) þínum
(þunn stôl) á bak môlum?
Fastorðr skyli fyrða
†fegn†sæll vesa þengill;
hœfir heipt at rjúfa,
hjaldrmǫgnuð, þér aldri. -
OsloUB 371 folx (FskBx) — 54v - 54v
Hverr eggjar þik, harri
images
heiptarstrangr, at ganga
(opt reynir þú) þínum
(þunn stôl) á bak môlum?
†fæst†orðr skyli fyrða
fengsæll vesa þengill;
hœfir hitt at rjúfa,
hjaldr-magnaðr, þér aldri. -
AM 66 fol (H) — 4v - 4v
Hverr eggjar þik, harri
images
heiptarstrangr, at ganga
(opt rýðr þegnum ) þýðum
(þunnsta ) á bak môlum?
Fastorðr skyli fyrða
fengsæll vesa þengill;
hœfir heit at rjúfa,
hjaldr-magnaðr, þér aldri. -
GKS 1010 fol (Hr) — 6rb/9 - 6rb/9
Hverr eggjar þik, harri
images
heiptarstrangr, at ganga
(opt rýðr þegnum ) þýðum
(þunn stôl) á bak môlum?
Fastorðr skyli fyrða
fengsæll vesa þengill;
hœfir heit at rjúfa,
hjaldr-magnaðr, þér aldri. -
AM 325 XI 3 4° (325XI 3) — 1v - 1v
Hverr eggjar þik, harri
images
heiptarstrangr, at ganga
(opt rýðr þegnum ) þínum
(þunn stôl) ok bak môlum?
Fast-orð skyli fyrða
†feig-†sæll vesa þengill;
hœfir heit at rjúfa,
hjaldr†-mavgnavdr†, aldri. -
GKS 1005 fol (Flat) — 190ra/55 - 190ra/58
Hverr eggjar þik, harri
images
heiptarstrangr, at ganga
(opt rýðr þegnum ) þínum
(þunn stôl) ok bak môlum?
Fast-orð skyli fyrða
fengsæll vesa þengill;
hœfir heit at rjúfa,
hjaldr-magnaðr, aldri. -
AM 51 folx (51x) — 49v/15 - 49v/22
images
editions and texts
Skj: Sigvatr Þórðarson, 11. Bersǫglisvísur 10: AI, 254, BI, 237, Skald I, 123, NN §654; ÍF 28, 28-9 (Mgóð ch. 16), E 1916, 17; ÓH 1941, I, 626 (ch. 261); ÍF 29, 214 (ch. 48); Fms 6, 43 (Mgóð ch. 22); Louis-Jensen 1970b, 149, Flat 1860-8, III, 269, Mork 1928-32, 29, Andersson and Gade 2000, 107, 467 (MH); Jón Skaptason 1983, 147, 294.
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