Patricia

Comments as usual.

Kveðja

Alan

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Subject: Re: [norse_course] Hrafnkell 571-591

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From: AThompson

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Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 7:18 AM

Subject: RE: [norse_course] Hrafnkell 571-591

 

Here’s the next instalment of Hrafnkel’s Saga.

 

Thanks for all the comments on the previous section.

 

Kveðja

Alan

 

Sámr svarar: 'Tvá kosti geri ek þér, Hrafnkell. Sá annarr, at
þik *(accusative) skal leiða ór garði (farmyard) brott ok þá menn, sem mér líkar (pleases me) , ok vera
drepinn.

Sam replies I give two choices to you Hrafnkell one is that you be led away and the men, as I choose and be put to death

 

En með því at þú átt ómegð mikla fyrir at sjá, þá vil
ek þess unna þér, at þú sjáir þar fyrir.

But because you have many dependents to care for then shall I let you care for them (this is not quite what the text says)

 

Ok ef þú vilt líf þiggja (to accept), 595
þá (then) far þú af Aðalbóli með allt lið þitt ok haf þá eina fémuni, er
ek skef þér,

and if you want your life

Go you away from Adalbol with you  family and only the goods I allot (Gordon) to you

 

ok mun þat harðla lítit,

and that shall be very small (? not much goods or ? a light penalty) (not much goods, methinks)

 

 en ek skal taka staðfestu
þína ok mannaforráð allt (all). Skaltu aldri (never) tilkall veita né þínir
erfingjar.

And I shall take your dwelling and your Authority too, neither you nor your heirs shall lay claim

 

Hvergi skaltu nær vera en fyrir austan  (east of) Fljótsdalsheiði,
Nowhere shall you come nearer that Fljotsdall Heath

 

ok máttu nú (now) eiga handsöl við mik, ef þú vilt (want) þenna upp taka.' 600
and you can shake hands with me (on this) if you will take it up

 

Hrafnkell mælti: 'Mörgum (dative) mundi betr þykkja skjótr (quick) dauði
en slíkar hrakningar (note: plural),

Hrafnkell says "Many men would rather choose death than such humiliation /insult

 

en mér mun fara sem mörgum öðrum,
at lífit mun (will) ek kjósa, ef kostr er. Geri ek þat mest sökum sona
minna,

but I shall do as many others (not quite what the text says) and choose life if that is a choice.

I do this for the sake of my sons

 

 því at (because)  lítil mun vera uppreist þeira, ef ek dey frá."
they will have small chance of their  success (not quite what the text says)   if I die

 

Þá er Hrafnkell leystr, ok seldi (past) hann (he) Sámi sjálfdœmi. 605
then Hrafnkell is released and grants Sam selfjudgement    (??Autonomy) [good question: Zoega: ”right to judge in one’s own case”

 

Sámr skipti (past) Hrafnkeli af fé slíkt, er hann vildi, ok var þat
raunarlítit. Spjót sitt hafði Hrafnkell með sér, en ekki fleira (more)
vápna.

Sam apportions Hrafnkell with such a small amount of goods as he (Sam) wished

(thought fit)  (not quite what the text says) Hrafnkell had a spear with him but not other weapons

 

 

Þenna dag forði Hrafnkell sik brott (away) af Aðalbóli ok allt (all)
sitt fólk.

that (very) day  Hrafnkell moved himself and his folk far from Adalbol

Þorgeirr mælti þá (then) við Sám: 'Eigi veit ek, hví þú gerir (see my translation for comments on on tense) þetta. 610
Muntu þessa mest iðrask sjálfr, er þú gefr (when you give) honum líf.'

Thorgeirr spoke with Sam  "I do not know why you are doing this. You yourself will most

regret giving him (his) life

Sámr kvað þá svá vera verða.

Sam replies That is as may be    (?? like he has decided to take the risk)

Hrafnkell will be sure to make a comeback -  I have not read all the story but, Hrafnkell is the type not to take this lying down

This is becoming very enjoyable work Alan you are doing well for us

it is so much appreciated

Patricia

 

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