(1270) Guðrúnarkviða in Forna (Old Norse)
Guðrúnarkviða in Forna Þjóðrekr konungr var með Atla ok hafði þar látit flesta alla menn sína. Þjóðrekr ok Guðrún kærðu harma sín á milli. Hon sagði hánum ok kvað: 1. Mær var ek meyja, – móðir mik fæddi, –björt í búri, unna ek vel bræðrum, –unz mik Gjúki gulli reifði,gulli reifði, gaf Sigurði. 2. Svá […]
(1270) Guðrúnarkviða in Forna (English)
Guðrúnarkviða in Forna King Thjothrek was with Atli, and had lost most of his men. Thjothrek and Guthrun lamented their griefs together. She spoke to him, saying: 1. A maid of maids | my mother bore me,Bright in my bower, | my brothers I loved,Till Gjuki dowered | me with gold,Dowered with gold, | and […]
(1270) Sigurðarkviða in Skamma (Old Norse)
Sigurðarkviða in skamma 1. Ár var, þats Sigurðr sótti Gjúka,Völsungr ungi, er vegit hafði;tók við tryggðum tveggja bræðra,seldusk eiða eljunfræknir. 2. Mey buðu hánum ok meiðma fjölð,Guðrúnu ungu, Gjúka dóttur;drukku ok dæmðu dægr margt samanSigurðr ungi ok synir Gjúka. 3. Unz þeir Brynhildar biðja fóru,svá at þeim Sigurðr reið í sinniVölsungr ungi, ok vega kunni;hann […]
(1270) Sigurðarkviða in Skamma (English)
Sigurðarkviða in skamma 1. Of old did Sigurth | Gjuki seek,The Volsung young, | in battles victor;Well he trusted | the brothers twain,With mighty oaths | among them sworn. 2. A maid they gave him, | and jewels many,Guthrun the young, | the daughter of Gjuki;They drank and spake | full many a day,Sigurth the […]