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Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages

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SnSt Ht 5III/7 — vísa ‘the leader’

Óðharða spyrk eyða
egg fullhvǫtum seggjum;
dáðrǫkkum veldr dauða
dreng ofrhugaðr þengill.
Hamdøkkum fær Hlakkar
hauk munnroða aukinn
— veghrœsinn spyrk vísa
valdr ógnþorinn skjaldar.

Spyrk óðharða egg eyða fullhvǫtum seggjum; ofrhugaðr þengill veldr dauða dáðrǫkkum dreng. Ógnþorinn valdr skjaldar fær aukinn munnroða hamdøkkum hauk Hlakkar; spyrk vísa veghrœsinn.

I hear that the terribly hard edge destroys very brave men; the high-mettled monarch causes the death of a deed-proud warrior. The battle-daring ruler of the shield [WARRIOR] increases the mouth-reddening of the dark-coated hawk of Hlǫkk <valkyrie> [RAVEN]; I hear that the leader is proud in glory.

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