Ek hef orðgnótt miklu
— opt finnum þat — minni,
— framm telk leyfð fyr lofða
ljósa — an myndak kjósa.
Ek hef miklu minni orðgnótt, an myndak kjósa; finnum þat opt; telk ljósa leyfð framm fyr lofða.
I have much less word-abundance than I would choose; we [I] often find that; I deliver a clear [poem of] praise before men.