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Oresai
11-30-2008, 05:28 AM
The Old Icelandic Rune Poem



Fe er frnda rog ok flar viti
ok grafseis gata.
aurum. fylkir. Fee is kinsmens strife and floods fire
and serpents path.
Gold. War-bands leader.

Ur er skyja gratr ok skara verir
ok hiris hatr.
umbre/imbre. visi. Drizzle is clouds weeping and ice-rims diminisher
and herdsmans hate.
Shadow/shower. Leader.
urs er kvenna kvl ok kletta bui
ok varrunar verr.
Saturnus. engill. Thurs is womens torment and rocks dweller
and Var-runas husband.
Saturn. Thing-ruler.
Ass er aldingautr ok asgars jofurr,
ok valhallar visi.
Jupiter. oddviti. Ase is elder-father and Asgarrs cheiftann,
and Valhalls leader.
Jupiter. point-leader.

Rei er sitjandi sla ok snuig fer
ok jors erfii
iter. rsir. Riding is of sitting a blessing and swift journey
and horses toiling
Journey. worthy-man.
Kaun er barna bl ok bardaga fr
ok holdfua hus.
flagella. konungr. Sore is childrens bale and scourge
and rotten-flesh house.
Whip. King.

Hagall er kaldakorn ok krapadrifa
ok snaka sott.
grando. hildingr. Hail is cold grain and sleet-shower
and snakes sickness.
Hail. battle-leader.

Nau er yjar ra ok ungr kostr
ok vassamlig verk.
opera. niflungr.
Need is bondmaids grief and hard condition
and toilsome work.
work. mists descendant.
Iss er arbrkr ok unnar ak
ok feigra manna far.
glacies. jfurr. Ice is river-rind and waves roof
and fey mens danger.
Ice. Boar-helm wearer.
Ar er gumna goi ok gott sumar
ok algroin akr.
annus. allvaldr. Harvest is mankinds profit and good summer
and a ripened field.
Year. All-ruler.
Sol er skyja skjldr ok skinandi rull
ok isa aldrtregi.
rota. siklingr. Sun is clouds shield and shining glory
and of ice life-long sorrow.
Wheel. Victorious-ones descendant.
Tyr er einhendr ass ok ulfs leifar
ok hofa hilmir.
Mars. tiggi. Tyr is one-handed aesir and wolfs leavings
and ruler of the temple.
Mars. Director.

Bjarkan er laufgat lim ok litit tre
ok ungsamligr vir.
abies. bulungr. Birch is leafy limb and little tree
and youthful wood.
Silver fir. Protector.

Mar er manns gaman ok moldar auki
ok skipa skreytir.
homo. mildingr. Man is mans joy and dusts increase
and ships adornment.
Human. Generous one.
Lgr er vellanda vatn ok vir ketill
ok glmmunga grund.
lacus. lofungr. Water is churning lake and wide kettle
and land of fish.
Lake. Praise-worthy one.
Yr er bendr bogi ok brotgjarnt jarn
ok fifu farbauti.
arcus. ynglingr. Yew is a strong bow and brittle iron
and giant of the arrow.
Bow. Descendant of Yngvi.