Þar vilk fyrst,
ef firar hlýði
minni mærð,
til máls taka,
es hugprúðr
Halfdan svarti
erfivǫrð
átti frœknan.
Þar vilk fyrst taka til máls, ef firar hlýði mærð minni, es hugprúðr Halfdan svarti átti frœknan erfivǫrð.
I will first begin the story, if people will listen to my praise, where splendid-minded Hálfdan svarti (‘the Black’) had a bold heir.
[2] firar: ‘virar’ Flat
[2] firar ‘people’: Virar (not an OIcel. word) has been emended to firar ‘people’ in most earlier eds to provide the necessary alliteration.