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Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages

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Sturl Hákkv 13II

Kari Ellen Gade (ed.) 2009, ‘Sturla Þórðarson, Hákonarkviða 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. 709-10.

Sturla ÞórðarsonHákonarkviða
121314

text and translation

Skriðu hafraukn
und höfuðsmanni
inn í botn
Óslófjarðar,
þar er vegstór
fyr vígliði
Skúla öld
of skipaz hafði.

{Hafraukn} skriðu und höfuðsmanni inn í botn Óslófjarðar, þar er vegstór öld Skúla hafði of skipaz fyr vígliði.
 
‘The ocean’s draught-animals [SHIPS] glided beneath the leader into the head of Oslofjorden where Skúli’s men, great in honour, had arrayed themselves against the battle-host.

notes and context

On the occasion described in sts 11-12 above, Hákon sailed past Vrengen (by Tønsberg) and joined the rest of his fleet, under the leadership of Jarl Knútr Hákonarson, at Bevøysund (near Moss). The entire force then sailed towards Oslo.

For this event, see also Ólhv Hryn 9.

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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.

editions and texts

Skj: Sturla Þórðarson, 4. Hákonarkviða 16: AII, 112, BII, 121, Skald II, 65, NN §1353; E 1916, 599, F 1871, 512, Hák 1910-86, 550, Hák 1977-82, 122, Flat 1860-8, III, 147.

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