Verses by Earl Rögnvald Kali
(i) A Gentleman´s Accomplishments

Kali var inn efniligsti maðr, meðalmaðr á vöxt, kominn vel á sik,
Kali was the most promising man, middle sized in stature, accomplished
(Gordon)

limaðr manna bezt, ljósjarpr á hár. Manna var hann vinsælastr ok
best limbed of men, light chestnut of hair. Of men was he most popular and

atgørvimaðr meiri en vel flestir menn aðrir. Hann orti vísu þessa:
(an) able man, more (so) than the best other men. He spoke this verse:

'Tafl emk örr at efla,
I am keen to play tables,

íþróttir kank níu,
I can (boast of?) nine accomplishments,

týnik trauðla rúnum,
I rarely forget runes,

tíð erum bók ok smíðir,
(this part I didn’t understand)
book and works are time??

skríða kank á skíðum,
I can slide on skates (or skis?)


skýtk ok roek, svát nýtir;
I shoot (???) and I row, so that (I?) have the use of

hvártveggja kank hyggja,
which of two I can understand,

harpslátt ok bragþáttu.'
playing the harp and poetry.


Grace
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Fred & Grace Hatton
Hawley, Pa.