Heljar reip kómu harðliga
sveigð at síðum mér;
slíta ek vilda, en þau seig váru;
létt er lauss at fara.
Reip heljar kómu at síðum mér, harðliga sveigð; ek vilda slíta, en þau váru seig; létt er at fara lauss.
The ropes of Hell came around my sides, powerfully twisted; I wanted to tear them but they were tough; it is easy to move unbound.
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