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Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages

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ÞSkall Valfl 2II/7 — mærri ‘a more splendid’

Víst hefr Valþjóf hraustan
Viljalmr, sás rauð malma,
hinn, es haf skar sunnan
hélt, í tryggð of véltan.
Satts, at síð mun létta,
snarr en minn vas harri,
— deyrat mildingr mærri
manndráp á Englandi.

Viljalmr, sás rauð malma, hinn, es skar hélt haf sunnan, hefr víst of véltan hraustan Valþjóf í tryggð. Satts, at manndráp mun síð létta á Englandi, en harri minn vas snarr; mærri mildingr deyrat.

William, who reddened weapons, the one who cut the rime-flecked sea from the south, has indeed betrayed the bold Waltheof under safe conduct. It is true that killings will be slow to cease in England, but my lord was brave; a more splendid munificent prince will not die.

readings

[7] mærri: meiri E, J2ˣ, H, Hr

notes

[7] mærri ‘a more splendid’: The variant meiri ‘a greater’ (so E, J2ˣ, H, Hr) is also possible, but appears to be an innovation (lectio facilior) of the Hkr y-branch.

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