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OE29: Oddrúnargrátr

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31.
Létum fljóta
far sund yfir,
unz ek alla sák
Atla garða.

31.
Lod om sund vi
snekken fare,
til jeg øined
al Atles gaard.

Across the sound |
the boats we sailed,
Till we saw the whole |
of Atli's home.

32.
Þá kom in arma
út skævandi
móðir Atla,
- hon skyli morna -
ok Gunnari
gróf til hjarta,
svá at ek máttigak
mærum bjarga.

32.
Kom der Atles
usle moder
ud skridende —
skulde hun tæres!
grov sig til hjertet
paa Gunnar ind,
saa jeg fik ei
frelse helten.

30.
„Then crawling the evil |
woman came,
Atli's mother-- |
may she ever rot!
And hard she bit |
to Gunnar's heart,
So I could not help |
the hero brave.

33.
Opt undrumk þat
hví ek eptir mák,
linnvengis Bil,
lífi halda,
er ek ógnhvǫtum
unna þóttumk
sverða deili
sem sjálfri mér.

33.
Ofte jeg undres,
at end jeg kan,
du ormbóls dís!
dvele i live,
da slagdjerve
sverdeskifter
som mig selv jeg
syntes elske.

31.
„Oft have I wondered |
how after this,
Serpents'-bed goddess! |
I still might live,
For well I loved |
the warrior brave,
The giver of swords, |
as my very self.

34.
Saztu ok hlýddir,
meðan ek sagðak þér
mǫrg ill of skǫp
mín ok þeira;
maðr hverr lifir
at munum sínum.“
Nú er um genginn
grátr Oddrúnar.“

34.
Sad du og lytted,
mens sagt jeg fik
mine og deres
mange vanheld;
hver faar leve
for lengslen sin;
over dog nu
er Oddruns graad.

32.
„Thou didst see and listen, |
the while I said
The mighty grief |
that was mine and theirs;
Each man lives |
as his longing wills,--
Oddrun's lament |
is ended now.“

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