Þats þá sagt,
at saman réði
þjóðkonungar
þrír fyr landi.
Þat hefk heyrt,
at hafi varla
fremri brœðr
á fold komit.
Þats þá sagt, at þrír þjóðkonungar réði saman fyr landi. Þat hefk heyrt, at fremri brœðr hafi varla komit á fold.
It is said, then, that three mighty kings ruled the country together. I have heard, that more outstanding brothers have hardly been born on earth.
[5] heyrt: ‘heyr’ Flat
[5] heyrt ‘heard’: The Flat reading, ‘heyr’, cannot be construed as an ON word and must be a scribal error.