IV.

76. Biugvor and Listvor sit at Herdir's doors, on resounding seat; iron gore falls from their nostrils, which kindles hate among men.

77. Odin's wife rows in earth's ship, eager after pleasures; her sails are reefed late, which on the ropes of desire are hung.

78. Son! I thy father and Solkatla's sons have alone obtained for thee that horn of hart, which from the grave-mound bore the wise Vigdvalin.

79. Here are runes which have engraven Niord's daughters nine, Radvor the eldest, and the youngest Kreppvor, and their seven sisters.

80. How much violence have they perpetrated Svaf and Svaflogi! bloodshed they have excited, and wounds have sucked, after an evil custom.

 



IV.

76. Hringvör ok Listvör sitja í Herðis dyrum organs stóli á; járn dreyri fellr ór nösum þeim, sá vekr fjón með fyrðum.

77. Óðins kván rær á jarðar skipi, móðug á munað; seglum hennar verðr síð hlaðit, þeim er á þráreipum þruma.

78. Arfi, faðir einn þér ráðit hefi ok þeir Sólkötlu synir hjartar horn, þat er ór haugi bar inn vitri Vígdvalinn.

79. Hér eru rúnar, sem ristit hafa Njarðar dætr níu: Böðveig hin elzta ok Kreppvör hin yngsta ok þeira systr sjau.

80. Bölvi hverju þeir bellt hafa Sváfr ok Sváfrlogi; blóð þeir vökðu ok benjar sugu illum ey vana.


 


© 2008 Völuspá.org | © 2008 Articles, Analysis and Artwork to their respective creators
Eddas, Sagas and Folklore Public Domain