Sæl Grace

 

Comments inserted as usual.

 

Kveðja

Alan

 

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From: norse_course@yahoogroups.com [mailto:norse_course@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Fred and Grace Hatton

Sent: Monday, 27 June 2005 9:18 AM

To: norse_course@yahoogroups.com

Subject: [norse_course] A Gentleman's Accomplishments

 

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 [‘well-(nigh) most’ rather than ‘the best’, I think] other men.  He spoke [past part of yrkja = wrote, or composed] this verse:

 

'Tafl emk örr at efla,

I am keen to play tables,

 

íþróttir kank níu,

I can (boast of?) [kunna = to know] 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??

[tíðr, adj = usual, customary; erum = eru mér = are to me, thus literally 'usual are to me a book and works (of art/craft)'which I would paraphrase ´books and works of art are customary (and therefore dear) to me]

 

skríða kank á skíðum,

I can slide on skates (or skis? [yes])

 

 

skýtk ok roek, svát nýtir;

I shoot (???) [I suggest to push out, ie launch (a boat), given its placement with roa] and I row, so that (I?) have the use of [such as will serve (Gordon)]

 

hvártveggja kank hyggja,

which [each] of two I can understand,

 

harpslátt ok bragþáttu.'

playing the harp and poetry.

 

 

Grace

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