ÞjóðA Lv 9II
Diana Whaley (ed.) 2009, ‘Þjóðólfr Arnórsson, Lausavísur 9’ 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. 173-4.
text and translation
Ǫld es, sús jarli skyldi
ógnteitum lið veita,
— sterkr olli því stillir —
Steinkels gefin helju.
En, þvít illa reynðisk
aflsvôn þaðan hônum,
fyrir lét Hôkon hǫrfa,
hvat segr, hinns þat fegrir.
Ǫld Steinkels es gefin helju, sús skyldi veita lið ógnteitum jarli; sterkr stillir olli því. En, þvít aflsvôn þaðan reynðisk hônum illa, lét Hôkon hǫrfa fyrir, hvat segr, hinns fegrir þat.
‘Steinkell’s men have been handed over to death’s realm, those who should have given support to the battle-joyous jarl; the mighty ruler [Haraldr] caused that. But, because the expectation of support from there turned out badly for him, Hákon effected a retreat, whatever anyone says who puts a gloss on it.’
notes and context
Hákon jarl Ívarsson, commissioned by King Steinkell to defend Götaland (Gautland) against Haraldr’s attacks, fights well along with his Dan. forces, but their standard is captured and they are forced to flee.
readings
- [1] es (‘er’): om. 39, H, var E, Flat
- [1] sús (‘su er’): sú J2ˣ, Mork
- [1] skyldi: vildi Mork, H, om. Hr
- [2] ‑teitum: ‘tieittum’ Flat
- [3] sterkr: styrkr H
- [3] því: þar 39, styr Mork
- [4] helju (‘hælio’): ‘elio’ 39
- [5] þvít (‘þvi at’): þat Flat
- [5] illa: om. Hr
- [5] reynðisk: reyndusk Mork
- [6] afls: alfs E, afl‑ Mork, Flat, H, alf Hr
- [7] fyrir: fyrr Flat
- [8] hvat: ‘hua’ E, hvatt Flat
- [8] segr: segir F, E, J2ˣ, Flat, Hr
- [8] þat: þar E, om. H, Hr
- [8] fegrir: ‘fegir’ H, Hr
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) — 569v/18 - 569v/25
imagesǪlld er su er Iarli scyldi | ógnteitom lið veita | stercr olli þvi stillir | steinkels gefin hælio | eɴ þvi at illa reyndiz | aflsván þaðan hanom | fyrir let Hacon hǫrva | hvat segr hiɴ er þat fegrir |
(VEÞ)
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AM 39 fol (39) — 29ra/28 - 29ra/28
Ǫld , sús jarli skyldi
images
ógnteitum lið veita,
— sterkr olli þar stillir —
Steinkels gefin †elio†.
En, þvít illa reynðisk
aflsvôn þaðan hônum,
fyrir lét Hôkon hǫrfa,
hvat segr, hinns þat fegrir. -
AM 45 fol (F) — 50va/35 - 50va/39
imagesǪld es, sús jarli skyldi
ógnteitum lið veita,
— sterkr olli því stillir —
Steinkels gefin helju.
En, þvít illa reynðisk
aflsvôn þaðan hônum,
fyrir lét Hôkon hǫrfa,
hvat segir, hinns þat fegrir.Olld | er sv er iarli skylldi ogn teítom lið veíta stercr ollo þvi stillír | steínkels gefíɴ helío · eɴ þviat ílla reyndíz afls ván þa | þan hánom fyrir let hakon hꜹrva hvat segír híɴ er | þat fegrír·
(VEÞ)
-
AM 47 fol (E) — 23v/29 - 23v/31
Ǫld var, sús jarli skyldi
images
ógnteitum lið veita,
— sterkr olli því stillir —
Steinkels gefin helju.
En, þvít illa reynðisk
alfsvôn þaðan hônum,
fyrir lét Hôkon hǫrfa,
†hua† segir, hinns þar fegrir. -
AM 38 folx (J2x) — 289r/3 - 289r/10
Ǫld es, sú jarli skyldi
images
ógnteitum lið veita,
— sterkr olli því stillir —
Steinkels gefin helju.
En, þvít illa reynðisk
aflsvôn þaðan hônum,
fyrir lét Hôkon hǫrfa,
hvat segir, hinns þat fegrir. -
GKS 1009 fol (Mork) — 15r/18 - 15r/18
Ǫld es, sú jarli vildi
images
ógnteitum lið veita,
— sterkr olli styr stillir —
Steinkels gefin helju.
En, þvít illa reyndusk
afl-vôn þaðan hônum,
fyrir lét Hôkon hǫrfa,
hvat segr, hinns þat fegrir. -
GKS 1005 fol (Flat) — 201vb/31 - 201vb/34
Ǫld var, sús jarli skyldi
images
ógn†tieittum† lið veita,
— sterkr olli því stillir —
Steinkels gefin helju.
En, þat illa reynðisk
afl-vôn þaðan hônum,
fyrr lét Hôkon hǫrfa,
hvatt segir, hinns þat fegrir. -
AM 66 fol (H) — 60r/12 - 60r/12
Ǫld , sús jarli vildi
images
ógnteitum lið veita,
— styrkr olli því stillir —
Steinkels gefin helju.
En, þvít illa reynðisk
afl-vôn þaðan hônum,
fyrir lét Hôkon hǫrfa,
hvat segr, hinns †fegir†. -
GKS 1010 fol (Hr) — 44ra/13 - 44ra/13
Ǫld es, sús jarli
images
ógnteitum lið veita,
— sterkr olli því stillir —
Steinkels gefin helju.
En, þvít reynðisk
alfvôn þaðan hônum,
fyrir lét Hôkon hǫrfa,
hvat segir, hinns †fegir†. -
AM 761 b 4°x (761bx) — 424r - 424r
images
editions and texts
Skj: Þjóðolfr Arnórsson, 4. Lausavísur 25: AI, 383, BI, 352-3, Skald I, 177; Hkr 1893-1901, III, 181, IV, 233-4, ÍF 28, 164, Hkr 1991, 668 (HSig ch. 72), F 1871, 237, E 1916, 84; Mork 1928-32, 231, Andersson and Gade 2000, 241, 478 (MH); Flat 1860-8, III, 375 (MH); Fms 6, 336 (HSig ch. 89), Fms 12, 159.
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