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The Old Icelandic Rune Poem

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(thing) by linnorm (4.2 mon) (print)   ?   (I like it!) Thu May 29 2003 at 16:15:31

Notes: The bolded stanzas are in the original Old Icelandic. The odd formatting of the lines is preserved from the manuscript.

Fe er fręnda rog        ok flęšar viti
        ok grafseišs gata.
aurum.        fylkir.

Fee is kinsmen's strife        and flood's fire
        and serpent's path.
Gold.                War-band's leader.

Ur er skyja gratr        ok skara žverir
        ok hiršis hatr.
umbre/imbre.                visi.

Drizzle is clouds' weeping        and ice-rims' diminisher
        and herdsmans' hate.
Shadow/shower.        Leader.

Žurs er kvenna kvöl        ok kletta bui
        ok varšrunar verr.
Saturnus.                žengill.

Thurs is womens' torment        and rocks dweller
        and Varš-runa's husband.
Saturn.                Thing-ruler.

Ass er aldingautr        ok asgaršs jofurr,
        ok valhallar visi.
Jupiter.                oddviti.

Ase is elder-father        and Asgaršr's cheiftann,
        and Valhall's leader.
Jupiter.                point-leader.

Reiš er sitjandi sęla    ok snušig ferš
        ok jors erfiši
iter.                        ręsir.

Riding is of sitting a blessing        and swift journey
        and horse's toiling
Journey.                worthy-man.

Kaun er barna böl        ok bardaga för
        ok holdfua hus.
flagella.                konungr.

Sore is childrens' bale                and scourge
        and rotten-flesh' house.
Whip.                        King.

Hagall er kaldakorn     ok krapadrifa
        ok snaka sott.
grando.                hildingr.

Hail is cold grain        and sleet-shower
        and snakes' sickness.
Hail.                        battle-leader.

Nauš er žyjar žra        ok žungr kostr
        ok vassamlig verk.
opera.                        niflungr.

Need is bondmaid's grief        and hard condition
        and toilsome work.
work.                        mist's descendant.

Iss er arbörkr                ok unnar žak
        ok feigra manna far.
glacies.                jöfurr.

Ice is river-rind        and waves' roof
        and fey men's danger.
Ice.                        Boar-helm wearer.

Ar er gumna goši         ok gott sumar
        ok algroin akr.
annus.                        allvaldr.

Harvest is mankind's profit        and good summer
        and a ripened field.
Year.                        All-ruler.

Sol er skyja skjöldr    ok skinandi röšull
        ok isa aldrtregi.
rota.                        siklingr.

Sun is clouds' shield        and shining glory
        and of ice life-long sorrow.
Wheel.                Victorious-one's descendant.

Tyr er einhendr ass      ok ulfs leifar
        ok hofa hilmir.
Mars.                        tiggi.

Tyr is one-handed aesir        and wolf's leavings
        and ruler of the temple.
Mars.                        Director.

Bjarkan er laufgat lim      ok litit tre
        ok ungsamligr višr.
abies.                        bušlungr.

Birch is leafy limb        and little tree
        and youthful wood.
Silver fir.                Protector.

Mašr er manns gaman    ok moldar auki
        ok skipa skreytir.
homo.                        mildingr.

Man is man's joy        and dust's increase
        and ships' adornment.
Human.                Generous one.

Lögr er vellanda vatn     ok višr ketill
        ok glömmunga grund.
lacus.                        lofšungr.

Water is churning lake        and wide kettle
        and land of fish.
Lake.                        Praise-worthy one.

Yr er bendr bogi     ok brotgjarnt jarn
        ok fifu farbauti.
arcus.                        ynglingr.

Yew is a strong bow        and brittle iron
        and giant of the arrow.
Bow.                        Descendant of Yngvi.


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