Øx rýzk — eisur vaxa —
(allmǫrg) — loga hallir —
(hús brenna) — gim geisar —
— góðmenni fellr — blóði.
Øx rýzk blóði, eisur vaxa, allmǫrg hús brenna, hallir loga, gim geisar, góðmenni fellr.
An axe is reddened with blood, embers proliferate, very many buildings burn, halls blaze, fire rages, a good man falls.