(1270) Guðrúnarkviða in þriðja (Old Norse)
Guðrúnarkviða in þriðja Herkja hét ambótt Atla. Hon hafði verit frilla hans. Hon sagði Atla, at hon hefði sét Þjóðrek ok Guðrúnu bæði saman. Atli var þá allókátr. Þá kvað Guðrún: 1. “Hvat er þér, Atli, æ, Buðla sonr?Er þér hryggt í hug? Hví hlær þú æva?Hitt mundi æðra jörlum þykkja,at við menn mæltir ok […]
(1270) Guðrúnarkviða in þriðja (English)
Guðrúnarkviða in þriðja Herkja was the name of a serving-woman of Atli’s; she had been his concubine. She told Atli that she had seen Thjothrek and Guthrun both together. Atli was greatly angered thereby. Then Guthrun said: 1. “What thy sorrow, Atli, | Buthli’s son?Is thy heart heavy-laden? | Why laughest thou never?It would better […]