File:Sigurboði - Rúnakvæði Icelandic + English Lyrics (Skaldic Poetry & Norse Mythology)

The Norwegian Rune Poem (Norsk Runaljoð) was preserved in a 17th-century copy of a destroyed 13th-century manuscript. It contains the Younger Fuþork runes and a short poetic description of each Rune.

Lyrics: Fé veldur frænda rógi; fæðist úlfur í skógi.

Úr er af illu járni; oft hleypur hreinn á hjarni.

Þurs veldur kvenna kvillu; kátur verður fár af illu.

Óss er flestra ferða för; en skalpur er sverða.

Reið kveða hrossum versta; Reginn sló sverðið besta.

Kaun er barna bölvan; böl gerir ná fölvan.

Hagall er kaldastur korna; Kristur skóp heiminn forna.

Nauð gerir (k)nappa kosti; naktan kelur í frosti.

Ís köllum brú breiða: blindan þarf að leiða.

Ár er gumna góði; get eg að örr var Fróði.

Sól er landa ljómi; lúti eg helgum dómi.

Týr er einhendur ása; oft verður smiður að blása.

Bjarkan er laufgrænstur lima; Loki bar flærða tíma.

Maður er moldar auki; mikil er greip á hauki.

Lögur er, er fellur úr fjalli, foss; en gull eru hnossir.

Ýr er veturgrænstur viða; vant er, er brennur, að svíða.

Translation: Fé (Wealth) is a source of discord among kinsmen; the wolf lives in the forest.

Úr (Dross) comes from bad iron; the reindeer often races over the frozen snow.

Þurs (Giant) causes anguish to women; misfortune makes few men cheerful.

Óss (Estuary) is the way of most journeys; but a scabbard is of swords.

Reið (Riding) is said to be the worst thing for horses; Reginn forged the finest sword.

Kaun (Ulcer) is fatal to children; death makes a corpse pale.

Hagall (Hail) is the coldest of grain; Herjan created the world of old.

Nauð (Constraint) gives scant choice; a naked man is chilled by the frost.

Ís (Ice) we call the broad bridge; the blind man must be led.

Ár (Plenty) is a boon to men; I say that Fróði was generous.

Sól (Sun) is the light of the world; I bow to the divine decree.

Týr is a one-handed god; often has the smith to blow.

Bjarkan (Birch) has the greenest leaves of any shrub; Loki was fortunate in his deceit.

Maður (Man) is an augmentation of the dust; great is the claw of the hawk.

Lögur (waterfall) is a River which falls from a mountain-side; but ornaments are of gold.

Ýr (Yew) is the greenest of trees in winter; it is wont to crackle when it burns.

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