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Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages

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GunnLeif Merl II 31VIII/3 — dragask ‘will bring’

‘Þeir snarliga         sundraukn búa;
dragask lítinn þeir         landher saman.
Gnýr es manna,         gengr lið róa;
hylr Hǫgna sjǫt          †herkorn† skipa.

‘Þeir búa sundraukn snarliga; þeir dragask lítinn landher saman. Es gnýr manna, lið gengr róa; †herkorn† skipa hylr sjǫt Hǫgna.

‘They will rapidly equip the draught animals of the sea [SHIPS]; they will bring a small land-army together. There will be a commotion of men, the army will set to rowing; †…† of ships covers the seat of Hǫgni <sea-king> [SEA].

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