Sturl Magndr 2II
Kari Ellen Gade (ed.) 2009, ‘Sturla Þórðarson, Drápa about Magnús lagabœtir 2’ 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. 757.
text and translation
Heilags hafið hála,
hraustr þengils sonr, fengit,
— þik reifir guð gæfu
gnótt — þjóðkonungs dóttur.
Snjallr má Eiríkr öllu
(aldýrr konungr,) stýra
(yðarr þroski gengr óskum
einart) við guð hreinan.
Hraustr sonr þengils, hafið hála fengit dóttur heilags þjóðkonungs; guð reifir þik gnótt gæfu. Snjallr Eiríkr má stýra öllu við hreinan guð; aldýrr konungr, þroski yðarr gengr einart óskum.
‘Brave son of the ruler, you have indeed received the daughter of the holy, mighty king; God grants you abundant luck. Wise Eiríkr can rule everything with the pure God; very precious king, your prosperity will proceed forever according to your wishes. ’
notes and context
As st. 1 above.
readings
- [2] sonr: so 8, Flat, son F
- [4] gnótt: nógt 8
- [4] þjóð‑: þjóð ok Flat
- [7] yðarr: yðvar Flat
- [8] ‑art: ‑att 8
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 45 fol (F) — 121ra/9 - 121ra/12
imagesHeilags hafið hála,
hraustr þengils son, fengit,
— þik reifir guð gæfu
gnótt — þjóðkonungs dóttur.
Snjallr má Eiríkr öllu
(aldýrr konungr,) stýra
(yðarr þroski gengr óskum
einart) við guð hreinan.Heílags hafít hala hrꜹstr | þengils son fengít þíg reífir gvð gæfo gnótt þioð konungs dottvr · | sníallr má eiríkr ollu aldyʀ konungr styra yþáʀ þroski gengr | óskum eínart við gvð hreínan·
(VEÞ)
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Holm perg 8 fol (8) — 75v/7 - 75v/10
imagesHeilags hafið hála,
hraustr þengils sonr, fengit,
— þik reifir guð gæfu
nógt — þjóðkonungs dóttur.
Snjallr má Eiríkr öllu
(aldýrr konungr,) stýra
(yðarr þroski gengr óskum
ein-att) við guð hreinan.Heilagx | hafid hala hraustur þeingilssonur feingid · þig reifir gud giæfu nogtt þio | dkonungs dottur sniallur ma eirekur aullu alldyr konungr styra · ydar þroski gengr | oskum einatt uid gud hreinan·
(VEÞ)
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GKS 1005 fol (Flat) — 184vb/18 - 184vb/20
imagesHeilags hafið hála,
hraustr þengils sonr, fengit,
— þik reifir guð gæfu
gnótt — þjóð okkonungs dóttur.
Snjallr má Eiríkr öllu
(aldýrr konungr,) stýra
(yðvar þroski gengr óskum
einart) við guð hreinan.Heilags hafít | hꜳla hraustr þengils sonr feíngit þik reifir gud gæfu gnott þíod ok konungs dottur . sníallr | mꜳ eirekr ollu aldyʀ konungr styra yduar þroski gengr oskum eínart vid gud hreínann.
(VEÞ)
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AM 761 b 4°x (761bx) — 385r/11 - 385r/18
images
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