Hjuggu vér með hjörvi.
Hárfagran sá ek røkkva
meyjar dreng at morni
ok málvini ekkju.
Varat, sem varmar laugar
vínkers Njörun bæri
oss í Álasundi,
áðr en Örn konungr felli.
Varat, sem unga ekkju
í öndvegi kyssa.
Hjuggu vér með hjörvi. Ek sá hárfagran dreng meyjar ok málvini ekkju røkkva at morni. Varat, sem Njörun vínkers bæri oss varmar laugar í Álasundi, áðr en Örn konungr felli. Varat, sem kyssa unga ekkju í öndvegi.
We hewed with the sword. I saw the fine-haired young knight of a maiden [LOVER] and the close friends of a widow [LOVERS] weaken in the morning. It was not as if a Njǫrun <goddess> of the wine-vessel [WOMAN] were carrying hot baths for us in Álasund, before King Ǫrn fell. It was not like kissing a young woman in the high seat.
[3] meyjar dreng at morni: ‘meyiar d[...] at mornj’ 1824b, ‘meyiar […]eíng at mo[…]i’ 147, meyjar dreng enn at morni 6ˣ, ‘Meyar dreing enn vm Morgin’ R702ˣ, ‘meiardreng enn um morgum’ LR, ‘Meÿar dreng enn vm Morgun’ R693ˣ