Ríkarðr hét konungr.
Rikardr was the name of the king.
Hann réð fyrir austr í Görðum.
He ruled over the east in Russia.
Hann var ríkr ok mikill höfðingi.
He was a powerful and great ruler.
Silvæn hét drottning hans.
Silvaen was the name of his queen.
Hon var af dýrum ættum.
She was of noble lineage.
Son áttu þau þann er Sigrgarðr hét.
They had that son who was named Sigrgardr.
Hann óx upp heima hjá föður sínum.
He grew up at home near his father.
Hann var allra manna fríðastr sýnum, sterkr at afli, ok svá fimr við allar
íþróttir at engi maðr kom til jafns við hann hvat sem prófa skyldi.
He was of all men most handsome of countenance, strong in power and so agile
in all accomplishments that no man came near equal with him, he who would
try .
Hann var kappsamr ok ríklyndr hvat sem hann tók upp.
He was impetuous and imperious in whatever he took up.
Hann var örr af fégjöfum við vini sína ok þat var hans skemmtan at veita lið
sínum vinum en fordjarfa sína óvini.
He was generous with (his) blessing of wealth with his friends and that was
his amusement to give aid to his friends, but destructive to his enemies.
Hans heit váru öll föst hvárt sem hann lofaði góðu eðr illu.
His promises were all firm whether he promised good or ill.
Sá maðr bjó þaðan ei langt er Gustólfr hét.
That man lived thence for a long time who was named Gustolfr.
Gerðr hét kona hans. Þau áttu tvá sonu.
Gerdr was the name of his wife. They had two sons.
Hét annarr Högni en annarr Sigmundr.
The one, Hogni, and the other, Sigmundr.
Þeir váru stórir menn ok sterkir, ok ófyrirleitnir þegar í uppruna sínum, ok
vildu ráða meir enn at hálfu við hvern sem þeir áttu.
They were big men and strong, and not circumspect already in their youth and
wanted to have their way more than half with whatever they owned.
Þeir váru leiksveinar konungssonar, ok mælti hann opt eptir þeim þá er
hirðmenn gjörðu þeim harðleikit, því at þeir unntu þeim sjaldan jafnleikis.
They were the king’s sons’ playmates, and he often took their part then when
kings men made them a hard game, because they seldom allowed them an equal
game.
Þeir váru sjaldan vinsælir.
They were rarely friendly.
Þeir váru lítt settir at klæðum, en þau sem váru rifu hirðmenn af þeim en
konungsson bætti þeim ávalt.
They were poorly furnished with clothing, and those the king’s men ripped
from them and the king’s son always compensated them?
Úlfr hét ráðgjafi konungs.
Ulfr was the name of the king’s counselor.
Hann vandaði um þetta við konungsson.
He found fault with the king’s son regarding this.
Hann kvað honum þat ofráð.
He declared it weakness in him.
Hann réði ei hverjum hann gæfi niðrlagsföt sín.
He advised each and every (time?) he would give his last garment.
Þá bað Úlfr hirðmenn gjöra þeim harðleikit svá þeir þyrði ei til leiks at
fara.
Then Ulfr bade the king’s men to make them a hard game so they dared not go
to play.