There were several words I couldn’t figure out at all, but the first half was pretty straightforward.
Grace
Illuga 1
Sá konungr hefir ráðit fyrir Danmörku, er Hringr hét. Hann var
That king ruled (?) (over?) Denmark, who was called H. He was
Skjaldarson, Dagssonar. Þessi Skjöldr barðist við Hermann, sem segir
Skjöldr’s son, (who was) Dag’s son. This S. warred with Hermann, as is said
í sögu þeira. Hringr konungr var vitr maðr ok vinsæll ok mildr af fé
in those sagas. King H. was a wise man and popular and generous with possessions
ok inn mesti bardagamaðr. Hann átti drottningu, er Sigríðr hét. Hún
and the most ready for battle. He had a queen, who was called Sigrid. She
var dóttir Vilhjálms konungs ór Vallandi. Við henni átti hann þann
was a daughter of King William of France. With her he had then a
son, er Sigurðr hét. Hann var allra manna fríðastr ok at íþróttum
son, who was called Sigurd. He was of all men most peaceful and to skills
bezt búinn. Hann var blíðr við vini sína, örr af fé, en grimmr sínum
best capable. He was friendly with his friends, openhanded (with his) possessions, but stern with his
óvinum.
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Sviði hefir karl nefndr verit. Hann átti eitt garðshorn, harðla
(He?)has a man (who?) was named Sviði?? He had a court trumpet? very
skammt frá konungshöllunni. Hann átti kerlingu, er hét Hildr. Við
recently from the kings hall. He had a woman, who was called Hildr.
henni átti hann einn son, er Illugi hét. Hann var mikill vexti ok
With her he had one son, who was called Illugi. He was very (well?) grown and
sterkr at afli, fimr var hann á alla leika. Faðir hans var kallaðr
powerful of physical strength, agile was he in all play. His father was called
Sviði inn sókndjarfi. Sigurðr konungsson ok Illugi lögðu leika með
Sviði the valiant. The king’s son, Sigurdr and Illugi (?) to play with
sér. Átti Sigurðr marga leiksveina, ok bar hann langt af þeim, hvat
each other. Sigurdr had many playmates and he carried (?) long of them, what
sem þeir skyldu reyna, en Illugi vann hann í öllu. Ok svá kom, at
as they should ?, but Illugi won it in all. And so (it) came (about that)
þeir sórust í stallbræðralag, ok skyldi hvárr annars hefna, ef þeir
they sowed (?) in fellowship, and should where another ???, if they
væri með vápnum vegnir. Var nú allkært þeira á milli.
were to go (about with) weapons. (He) was now very beloved among them.
Grace
Fred and Grace Hatton
Hawley,Pa
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