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Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages

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SnSt Ht 47III/7 — gulli ‘to the gold’

Seimþverrir gefr seima
seimǫrr liði beima;
hringmildan spyrk hringum
hringskemmi brott þinga.
Baugstøkkvir fremr baugum
bauggrimmr hjarar drauga;
viðr gullbroti gulli
gullhættr skaða fullan.

Seimǫrr seimþverrir gefr liði beima seima; spyrk hringmildan hringskemmi þinga brott hringum. Bauggrimmr baugstøkkvir fremr drauga hjarar baugum; gullhættr gullbroti viðr gulli fullan skaða.

The gold-generous gold-diminisher [GENEROUS MAN] gives gold to the host of men; I hear that the ring-liberal ring-shortener [GENEROUS MAN] pledges away rings. The bracelet-grim bracelet-flinger [GENEROUS MAN] promotes tree-trunks of the sword [WARRIORS] with bracelets; the gold-threatening gold-breaker [GENEROUS MAN] does full damage to the gold.

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