Afl gat ek ærit, uxu tjálgur,
langir leggir ok ljótt höfuð.
En hímaldi af hugsi sat,
fás forvitinn í fleti niðri.
Ek gat ærit afl, tjálgur uxu, langir leggir ok ljótt höfuð. En sat hímaldi af hugsi, forvitinn fás í fleti niðri.
I gained plenty of strength, my branches grew, long legs and ugly head. But I was a layabout lost in thought, curious about little down on the hall-floor.