--- In norse_course@yahoogroups.com, "Markus Martin" <archwyrm@...>
wrote:

>
> The band Týr (they are actually a metal band, btw) performs what I
> think is the entire Regin Smiður poem as a bonus at the end of their
> track How Far To Asgård from the album of the same name. The song
> itself is 8:59, but silence continues long after that and the poem
> begins at about 18:40 and runs until the end of the track (29:27). So,
> it is a quite long traditional performance! Perhaps this can be heard
> in the sample on amazon.com.

The hidden track ("easter egg" track I suppose) is actually Norman
gest. (Anker Eli of tjatsi.fo told me about this). The text can be
found here:

"THE BALLAD OF NORNAGESTUR"
http://www.tjatsi.fo/?side=4ca29d0d507274925aca46eeb0a7ffbf

and it is supplied with English translation. You could also compare
against Smith=Dampier's translation "Rime of Nornagest"
(http://www.northvegr.org/lore/sigurd/029.php) and Kershaw's
translation within my site
(http://home.ix.netcom.com/~kyamazak/myth/norse/kershaw/Kershaw-TOC.htm)

For those unfamiliar with the tale Norna-gests thattur, Norna-Gest is a
figure much like Widsith or the Wandering Jew, etc., who during his
longevity N-G has borne witness to various events in history
For example N-G has seen Sigurd brandish his sword Gram against
Strkadhr and knocking out his teeth.
[Hilda Ellis Davidson mentions this tidbit in her commentary to Saxo's
Danish History, but cites sources "the long(er) saga of Olaf
Tryggvasson" rather than referring specifically to the "Norna-gests
thattur" embedded within the longer saga.]