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Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages

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SnSt Ht 19III/7 — fyr ‘before’

Segl skekr of hlyn Huglar
(hvast drífa skip) rasta,
en fǫll of gram Gylli
(grunn) djúp hata unna.
Né Rán viðr hafhreinum
(háraust skapar flaustum)
— hrǫnn fyr húfi þunnum
heil klofnar — frið (deilu).

Segl skekr of hlyn rasta Huglar, en djúp fǫll of gram hata Gylli unna; grunn skip drífa hvast. Né viðr Rán hafhreinum frið; háraust skapar flaustum deilu; heil hrǫnn klofnar fyr þunnum húfi.

The sail shakes above the maple-tree of Huglo’s <island’s> currents [SEA > SHIP], and the deep breakers around the lord do damage to the Gyllir <horse> of the waves [SHIP]; the shallow ships move speedily. Nor does Rán <sea-goddess> give peace to the sea-reindeer [SHIPS]; the loud-voiced one [= Rán] creates strife for the ships; an unbroken wave is split before the slender hull.

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