Getit vas grams fara;
gǫrt hefk mærð snara;
þengill mun þess vara;
þat namk lítt spara.
Finnrat frœknara
fœði gunnstara
mann né mildara
merkir blóðsvara.
Getit vas fara grams; hefk gǫrt snara mærð; þengill mun vara þess; lítt namk spara þat. Merkir blóðsvara finnrat frœknara fœði gunnstara, né mildara mann.
The lord’s expeditions have been recounted; I have made a powerful praise-poem; the ruler will be ready for that; I hardly held that back. The stainer of blood-birds [RAVENS/EAGLES > WARRIOR = Snorri] will not find a bolder feeder of battle-starlings [RAVENS > WARRIOR], nor a more generous man.