Gótt vas í gamma, es vér glaðir drukkum,
ok glaðr grams sonr gekk meðal bekkja.
Vasa þar gamans vant at gamansdrykkju;
þegn gladdi þegn þarlands sem hvar.
Vas gótt í gamma, es vér drukkum glaðir, ok glaðr sonr grams gekk meðal bekkja. Þar vasa vant gamans at gamansdrykkju; þegn gladdi þegn, þarlands sem hvar.
It was good in the hut when we drank, gladdened, and the glad-hearted son of the ruler [= Sigurðr] went between the benches. There was no lack of cheer at the cheerful drinking; retainer gladdened retainer, there as everywhere.
[1] í gamma ‘in the hut’: A gammi was a hut made by the Saami from earth or turf. These huts were in general small, and the st.’s depiction of what seems to be a festive banquet in a royal residence must have been somewhat at odds with reality.