Kalla lét fylkir fróða seggi;
frá gunnþorinn gramr hvat olli,
es gǫrla hvarf grundvǫllr sá brott,
se*m grund gǫmul gleypði steina
eða †hamloðin harmin seldi†.
Fylkir lét kalla fróða seggi; gunnþorinn gramr frá hvat olli, es sá grundvǫllr hvarf gǫrla brott, se*m gǫmul grund gleypði steina eða †hamloðin harmin seldi†.
The king had wise men summoned; the battle-bold lord inquired what was the cause, when that foundation completely vanished, as if the ancient earth swallowed stones or … .
[7] se*m grund: seimgrund Hb
[7] se*m grund ‘as if the earth’: Emended in Bret 1848-9 (followed by Skj B and Skald) from ms. seimgrund (refreshed).