Sæl Grace,

You said you found this much harder - well, you obviously rose to the
challenge, because I couldn´t fault it!
Well done,
kveðja,

Sarah.

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From: "Fred and Grace Hatton" <hatton@...>
To: <norse_course@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 2:46 PM
Subject: [norse_course] Auðun -11


>
> I found this section to be much harder - - lots of idioms, I guess - and
> had to resort to my English translation to sort out what was being said.
>
> Subject: Auðun - section 11
>
> Auðun gets some recognition and it´s time to move on
>
> "En þér, Auðun, kann ek slíka þökk sem þú gefir mér alt dýrit; ok ver
> But to you, Auðun, I acknowledge such thanks as (if) you gave me the
> whole bear; and stay
>
> hér með mér!" Þat þekkisk hann, ok er með Sveini konungi um hrið. Ok
> here with me!” He consented (to) that, and was with King Svein for a
> while. And
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> er liðu nakkvarar stundir, þá mælti Auðun við konung: "Braut fýsir
> when some time had passed, then Auðun spoke with the king,
>
> mik nú, herra" Konungr svarar heldr seint: "Hvar villtu þá," segir
> I am eager to leave now, lord.” The king answers rather slowly, “Where
> will you (go) then?” says he.
>
> hann, "ef þú vill eigi með oss vera?" Hann segir, "Suðr vil ek
> “if you will not stay with us?” He says, “South (on a pilgrimage) will
> I go.
>
> ganga." "Ef þú vildir eigi svá gott ráð taka", segir konungr, "þá
> If you would not (under)take such a good purpose,” says
> the king, “It
>
> myndi mér fyrir þykkja í, er þú fýsisk í braut."
> Grace
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