Kari Ellen Gade (ed.) 2009, ‘Steigar-Þórir Þórðarson, Kviðlingr 1’ 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. 391-2.
Vǫrum félagar fjórir
forðum, einn við stýri.
Forðum vǫrum fjórir félagar, einn við stýri.
‘Formerly we were four companions, one at the helm.’
This ditty is spoken by Steigar-Þórir right before he is hanged by Magnús for treason.
For the event described in this couplet, see also Bkrepp Magndr 2-3, Þham Magndr 1 and Lv 1, Gísl Magnkv 1-8 and Anon (Mberf) 2-3.
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.
†Reyrom† félagar fjórir
fœrðum, einn við stýri.
Vǫrum félagar fjórir
fœrðum, einn við stýri.
Vǫrum félagar fjórir
fœrðum, einn við stýri.
Vǫrum félagar fjórir
fœrðum, einn við stýri.
Vǫrum félagar fjórir
forðum, einn viðr stýri.
Vǫrum félagar fjórir
fœrðum, einn við stýri.
Vǫrum félagar fjórir
fœrðum, einn við stýri.
Vǫrum félagar fjórir
fœrðum, einn við stýri.
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