Re: Her Majesty's Exploits

From: Haukur Þorgeirsson
Message: 5032
Date: 2005-03-20

> Mörg var háð und heiðu
> - hrafn óð í valblóði -
> römm gunnmerki rimma
> rifjungs Ellisifjar.
>
> For a more digestible word order try this:
>
> "Mörg römm rimma rifjungs var háð und heiðu
> gunnmerki Ellisifjar. Hrafn óð í valblóði"

Since no-one else did I'll translate my
own attempt at poetry :)

rifjungr = sword
rimma rifjungs = quarrel of sword = battle

"Many a fierce battle was fought under the
bright battle standard of Elizabeth.
The raven waded in the blood of the slain."

Kveðja,
Haukur

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