Wardruna Runaljod english translation
Wardruna Runaljod song lyrics
Wardruna Runaljod translation
Fé vældr fræ'nda rógi;
Wealth causes dispute among friends;
fóðesk ulfr í skógi.
the wolf lives in the forest.
Úr er af illu jarni;
Slag comes from bad iron;
oft leypr ræinn á hjarni.
the reindeer often runs on frozen snow.
Þurs vældr kvenna kvillu;
Giant causes a woman's sorrow;
kátr værðr fár af illu.
few are cheerful from misfortune.
Óss er flestra færða;
River mouth is the way of most journeys;
för, en skalpr er sværða.
but the sheath is one of swords.
Ræið kvæða rossom væsta;
Riding, one says, is for horses the worst;
Reginn sló sværðet bæzta.
Regin forged the best sword.
Kaun er barna bolvan;
Ulcer is fatal for children;
bol gorver mann folvan.
death makes man pale.
Hagl er kaldastr korna;
Hail is the coldest of grain;
Herjan skóp hæimin forna.
Herjan shaped the world in olden times.
Nauð gerer nappa kosti;
Need leaves you little choice;
naktan kælr í frosti.
the naked freeze in the frost.
Is köllum brú bræiða;
Ice we call the broad bridge;
blindan þarf at læiða.
the blind man must be led.
Ár er gumna góði;
Good year is a blessing for men;
get ek at örr var Fróði.
I say that Frodi was generous.
Sól er landa ljómi;
Sun is light of the land;
lúti ek að helgum dómi.
I bow before the holy.
Týr er einhendr ása;
Tyr is one-handed among the Æsir;
oft værðr smiðr at blása.
often the smith must blow.
Bjarkan er laufgrænstr líma,
Birch is the limb greenest with leaves,
Bjarkan er laufgrænstr líma;
Birch is the limb greenest with leaves,
Loki bar flæ'rðar tima,
Loki brought success of deceit,
Loki bar flæ'rðar tima.
Loki brought success of deceit,
Maðr er moldur auki,
Man is increase of soil,
Maðr er moldur auki;
Man is increase of soil,
mikill er græip á hauki,
mighty is the hawk's claw,
mikill er græip á hauki,
mighty is the hawk's claw,
mikill er græip á hauki.
mighty is the hawk's claw,
Laukr er, er fællr ór fjalle;
Water is what falls from the mountains;
foss en gull ero nosser.
but of gold are the jewels.
Ýr er vetrgrænstr víða;
Yew is the greenest tree in winter;
vant er, er brennr, at svíða.
it often singes when it burns.