《里格之歌》的原典

Ár kváðu ganga
grænar brautir
öflgan ok aldinn
ás kunnigan,
ramman ok röskvan
Ríg stíganda.

Gekk hann meir at þat
miðrar brautar;
kom hann at húsi,
hurð var á gætti;
inn nam at ganga,
eldr var á golfi;
hjón sátu þar
hár at arni,
Ái ok Edda,
aldinfalda.

Rígr kunni þeim
ráð at segja;
meir settisk hann
miðra fletja,
en á hlið hvára
hjón salkynna.

Þá tók Edda
ökkvinn hleif,
þungan ok þykkvan,
þrunginn sáðum;
bar hon meir at þat
miðra skutla,
soð var í bolla,
setti á bjóð;
var kalfr soðinn
krása beztr.

Rígr kunni þeim
ráð at segja;
reis hann upp þaðan,
réðsk at sofna;
meir lagðisk hann
miðrar rekkju,
en á hlið hvára
hjón salkynna.

Þar var hann at þat
þríar nætr saman,
gekk hann meir at þat
miðrar brautar;
liðu meir at þat
mánuðr níu.

Jóð ól Edda
jósu vatni,
hörvi svartan,
hétu Þræl.

Hann nam at vaxa
ok vel dafna;
var þar á höndum
hrokkit skinn,
kropnir knúar,
fingr digrir,
fúlligt andlit,
lotr hryggr,
langir hælar.

Nam han meir at þat
magns of kosta,
bast at binda,
byrðar gerva;
bar hann heim at þat
hrís gerstan dag.

Þar kom at garði
gengilbeina,
aurr var á iljum,
armr sólbrunninn,
niðrbjúgt er nef,
nefndisk Þír.

Miðra fletja
meir settisk hon;
sat hjá henni
sonr húss;
ræddu ok rýndu,
rekkju gerðu
Þræll ok Þír
þrungin dægr.

Börn ólu þau,
- bjuggu ok unðu, -
hygg ek at héti
Hreimr ok Fjósnir,
Klúrr ok Kleggi,
Kefsir, Fúlnir,
Drumbr, Digraldi,
Dröttr ok Hösvir.
Lútr ok Leggjaldi;
lögðu garða,
akra töddu,
unnu at svínum,
geita gættu,
grófu torf.

Dætr váru þær
Drumba ok Kumba,
Ökkvinkalfa
ok Arinnefja,
Ysja ok Ambátt,
Eikintjasna,
Tötrughypja
ok Trönubeina.
Þaðan eru komnar
þræla ættir.

Gekk Rígr at þat
réttar brautir,
kom hann at höllu,
hurð var á skíði,
inn nam at ganga,
eldr var á golfi,
hjón sátu þar,
heldu á sýslu.

Maðr teglði þar
meið til rifjar;
var skegg skapat,
skör var fyrir enni,
skyrtu þröngva,
skokkr var á golfi.

Sat þar kona,
sveigði rokk,
breiddi faðm,
bjó til váðar;
sveigr var á höfði,
smokkr var á bringu,
dúkr var á halsi,
dvergar á öxlum.
Afi ok Amma
áttu hús.

Rígr kunni þeim
ráð at segja;
[meir settisk hann
miðra fletja,
en á hlið hvára
hjón salkynna].::

[Þá tók Amma]
-- -- --
var kalfr soðinn
krása beztr.

[Rígr kunni þeim
ráð at segja]
reis frá borði,
réð at sofna;
meir lagðisk hann
miðrar rekkju,
en á hlið hvára
hjón salkynna.

Þar var hann at þat
þríar nætr saman;
liðu meir at þat
mánuðr níu.

Jóð ól Amma
jósu vatni,
kölluðu Karl,
kona sveip rifti,
rauðan ok rjóðan,
riðuðu augu.

Hann nam at vaxa
ok vel dafna,
öxn nam at temja,
arðr at gerva,
hús at timbra
ok hlöður smíða,
karta at gerva
ok keyra plóg.

Heim óku þá
hanginluklu,
geitakyrtlu,
giftu Karli;
Snör heitir sú,
settisk und rifti;
bjuggu hjón,
bauga deildu,
breiddu blæjur
ok bú gerðu.

Börn ólu þau,
- bjuggu ok unðu, -
hét Halr ok Drengr,
Hölðr, Þegn ok Smiðr,
Breiðr, Bóndi,
Bundinskeggi,
Búi ok Boddi,
Brattskeggr ok Seggr.

Enn hétu svá
öðrum nöfnum,
Snót, Brúðr, Svanni,
Svarri, Sprakki,
Fljóð, Sprund ok Víf,
Feima, Ristill.
Þaðan eru komnar
karla ættir.

Gekk Rígr þaðan
réttar brautir;
kom hann at sal,
suðr horfðu dyrr,
var hurð hnigin,
hringr var í gætti.

Gekk hann inn at þat,
golf var stráat;
sátu hjón,
sáusk í augu,
Faðir ok Móðir,
fingrum at leika.

Sat húsgumi
ok sneri streng,
alm of bendi,
örvar skefti;
en húskona
hugði at örmum,
strauk of rifti,
sterti ermar.

Keisti fald,
kinga var á bringu,
síðar slæður,
serk bláfáan;
brún bjartari,
brjóst ljósara,
hals hvítari
hreinni mjöllu.

Rígr kunni þeim
ráð at segja;
meir settisk hann
miðra fletja,
en á hlið hvára
hjón salkynna.

Þá tók Móðir
merkðan dúk,
hvítan af hörvi,
hulði bjóð,
hon tók at þat
hleifa þunna,
hvíta af hveiti,
ok hulði dúk.

Framm setti hon
fulla skutla,
silfri varða, á bjóð,
fáin fleski
ok fugla steikða,
vín var í könnu,
varðir kálkar;
drukku ok dæmðu,
dagr var á sinnum.

Rígr kunni þeim
ráð at segja;
reis hann at þat,
rekkju gerði.
Þar var hann at þat
þríar nætr saman;
gekk hann meir at þat
miðrar brautar;
liðu meir at þat
mánuðr níu.

Svein ól Móðir,
silki vafði,
jósu vatni,
Jarl létu heita;
bleikt var hár,
bjartir vangar,
ötul váru augu
sem yrmlingi.

Upp óx þar
Jarl á fletjum;
lind nam at skelfa,
leggja strengi,
alm at beygja,
örvar skefta,
flein at fleygja,
frökkur dýja,
hestum ríða,
hundum verpa,
sverðum bregða,
sund at fremja.

Kom þar ór runni
Rígr gangandi,
Rígr gangandi,
rúnar kendi;
sitt gaf heiti,
son kveðsk eiga;
þann bað hann eignask
óðalvöllu,
óðalvöllu,
aldnar byggðir.

Reið hann meir þaðan
myrkvan við,
hélug fjöll,
unz at höllu kom;
skaft nam at dýja,
skelfði lind,
hesti hleypði
ok hjörvi brá;
víg nam at vekja,
völl nam at rjóða,
val nam at fella,
vá til landa.

Réð hann einn at þat
átján búum,
auð nam skipta,
öllum veita
meiðmar ok mösma,
mara svangrifja,
hringum hreytti,
hjó sundr baug.

Óku ærir
úrgar brautir,
kómu at höllu,
þar er Hersir bjó;
mey átti hann
mjófingraða,
hvíta ok horska,
hétu Erna.

Báðu hennar
ok heim óku,
giftu Jarli,
gekk hon und líni;
saman bjuggu þau
ok sér unðu,
ættir jóku
ok aldrs nutu.

Burr var inn ellsti,
en Barn annat,
Jóð ok Aðal,
Arfi, Mögr,
Niðr ok Niðjungr,
- námu leika, -
Sonr ok Sveinn,
- sund ok tafl, -
Kundr hét enn,
Konr var inn yngsti.

Upp óxu þar
Jarli bornir,
hesta tömðu,
hlífar bendu,
skeyti skófu,
skelfðu aska.

En Konr ungr
kunni rúnar,
ævinrúnar
ok aldrrúnar;
meir kunni hann
mönnum bjarga,
eggjar deyfa,
ægi lægja.

Klök nam fugla,
kyrra elda,
sefa of svefja,
sorgir lægja,
afl ok eljun
átta manna.

Hann við Ríg jarl
rúnar deildi,
brögðum beitti
ok betr kunni;
þá öðlaðisk
ok þá eiga gat
Rígr at heita,
rúnar kunna.

Reið Konr ungr
kjörr ok skóga,
kolfi fleygði,
kyrrði fugla.

Þá kvað þat kráka,
sat kvisti ein:
"Hvat skaltu, Konr ungr,
kyrra fugla?
Heldr mætti ér
hestum ríða,
[hjörvi bregða]
ok her fella.

Á Danr ok Danpr
dýrar hallir,
æðra óðal
en ér hafið;
þeir kunnu vel
kjóli at ríða,
egg at kenna,
undir rjúfa."

Brún bjartari,
brjóst ljósara,
hals hvítari
hreinni mjöllu.

Bjuggu hjón,
bauga deildu.

Men say there went by ways so green
Of old the god, the aged and wise,
Mighty and strong did Rig go striding.
..............................

Forward he went on the midmost way,
He came to a dwelling, a door on its posts;
In did he fare, on the floor was a fire,
Two hoary ones by the hearth there sat,
Ai and Edda, in olden dress.

Rig knew well wise words to speak,
Soon in the midst of the room he sat,
And on either side the others were.

A loaf of bread did Edda bring,
Heavy and thick and swollen with husks;
Forth on the table she set the fare,
And broth for the meal in a bowl there was.
(Calf's flesh boiled was the best of the dainties.)

Rig knew well wise words to speak,
Thence did he rise, made ready to sleep;
Soon in the bed himself did he lay,
And on either side the others were.

Thus was he there for three nights long,
Then forward he went on the midmost way,
And so nine months were soon passed by.

A son bore Edda, with water they sprinkled him,
With a cloth his hair so black they covered;
Thræll they named him, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The skin was wrinkled and rough on his hands,
Knotted his knuckles, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thick his fingers, and ugly his face,
Twisted his back, and big his heels.

He began to grow, and to gain in strength,
Soon of his might good use he made; With bast he bound, and burdens carried,
Home bore faggots the whole day long.

One came to their home, crooked her legs,
Stained were her feet, and sunburned her arms,
Flat was her nose; her name was Thir.

Soon in the midst of the room she sat,
By her side there sat the son of the house;
They whispered both, and the bed made ready,
Thræll and Thir, till the day was through.

Children they had, they lived and were happy,
Fjosnir and Klur they were called, methinks,
Hreim and Kleggi, Kefsir, Fulnir,
Drumb, Digraldi, Drott and Leggjaldi,
Lut and Hosvir; the house they cared for,
Ground they dunged, and swine they guarded,
Goats they tended, and turf they dug.

Daughters had they, Drumba and Kumba,
Ökkvinkalfa, Arinnefja,
Ysja and Ambott, Eikintjasna,
Totrughypja and Tronubeina;
And thence has risen the race of thralls.

Forward went Rig, his road was straight,
To a hall he came, and a door there hung;
In did he fare, on the floor was a fire:
Ail and Amma owned the house.

There sat the twain, and worked at their tasks:
The man hewed wood for the weaver's beam;
His beard was trimmed, o'er his brow a curl,
His clothes fitted close; in the corner a chest.

The woman sat and the distaff wielded,
At the weaving with arms outstretched she worked;
On her head was a band, on her breast a smock;
On her shoulders a kerchief with clasps there was.

Rig knew well wise words to speak,
Soon in the midst of the room he sat,
And on either side the others were.

Then took Amma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The vessels full with the fare she set,
Calf's flesh boiled was the best of the dainties.

Rig knew well wise words to speak,
He rose from the board, made ready to sleep;
Soon in the bed himself did he lay,
And on either side the others were.

Thus was he there for three nights long,
Then forward he went on the midmost way,
And so nine months were soon passed by.

A son bore Amma, with water they sprinkled him,
Karl they named him; in a cloth she wrapped him,
He was ruddy of face, and flashing his eyes.

He began to grow, and to gain in strength,
Oxen he ruled, and plows made ready,
Houses he built, and barns he fashioned,
Carts he made, and the plow he managed.

Home did they bring the bride for Karl,
In goatskins clad, and keys she bore;
Snör was her name, 'neath the veil she sat;
A home they made ready, and rings exchanged,
The bed they decked, and a dwelling made.

Sons they had, they lived and were happy:
Hal and Dreng, Holth, Thegn and Smith,
Breith and Bondi, Bundinskeggi,
Bui and Boddi, Brattskegg and Segg.

Daughters they had, and their names are here:
Snot, Bruth, Svanni, Svarri, Sprakki,
Fljoth, Sprund and Vif, Feima, Ristil:
And thence has risen the yeomen's race.

Thence went Rig, his road was straight,
A hall he saw, the doors faced south;
The portal stood wide, on the posts was a ring,
Then in he fared; the floor was strewn.

Within two gazed in each other's eyes,
Fathir and Mothir, and played with their fingers;
There sat the house-lord, wound strings for the bow,
Shafts he fashioned, and bows he shaped.

The lady sat, at her arms she looked,
She smoothed the cloth, and fitted the sleeves;
Gay was her cap, on her breast were clasps,
Broad was her train, of blue was her gown, Her brows were bright, her breast was shining,
Whiter her neck than new-fallen snow.

Rig knew well wise words to speak,
Soon in the midst of the room he sat,
And on either side the others were.

Then Mothir brought a broidered cloth,
Of linen bright, and the board she covered;
And then she took the loaves so thin,
And laid them, white from the wheat, on the cloth.

Then forth she brought the vessels full,
With silver covered, and set before them,
Meat all browned, and well-cooked birds;
In the pitcher was wine, of plate were the cups,
So drank they and talked till the day was gone.

Rig knew well wise words to speak,
Soon did he rise, made ready to sleep;
So in the bed himself did he lay,
And on either side the others were.

Thus was he there for three nights long,
Then forward he went on the midmost way,
And so nine months were soon passed by.

A son had Mothir, in silk they wrapped him,
With water they sprinkled him, Jarl he was;
Blond was his hair, and bright his cheeks,
Grim as a snake's were his glowing eyes.

To grow in the house did Jarl begin,
Shields he brandished, and bow-strings wound,
Bows he shot, and shafts he fashioned,
Arrows he loosened, and lances wielded,
Horses he rode, and hounds unleashed,
Swords he handled, and sounds he swam.

Straight from the grove came striding Rig,
Rig came striding, and runes he taught him;
By his name he called him, as son he claimed him, And bade him hold his heritage wide,
His heritage wide, the ancient homes.

..............................
Forward he rode through the forest dark,
O'er the frosty crags, till a hall he found.

His spear he shook, his shield he brandished,
His horse he spurred, with his sword he hewed;
Wars he raised, and reddened the field,
Warriors slew he, and land he won.

Eighteen halls ere long did he hold,
Wealth did he get, and gave to all,
Stones and jewels and slim-flanked steeds,
Rings he offered, and arm-rings shared.

His messengers went by the ways so wet,
And came to the hall where Hersir dwelt;
His daughter was fair and slender-fingered,
Erna the wise the maiden was.

Her hand they sought, and home they brought her,
Wedded to Jarl the veil she wore;
Together they dwelt, their joy was great,
Children they had, and happy they lived.

Bur was the eldest, and Barn the next,
Joth and Athal, Arfi, Mog,
Nith and Svein, soon they began—
Sun and Nithjung— to play and swim;
Kund was one, and the youngest Kon.

Soon grew up the sons of Jarl,
Beasts they tamed, and bucklers rounded,
Shafts they fashioned, and spears they shook.

But Kon the Young learned runes to use,
Runes everlasting, the runes of life; Soon could he well the warriors shield,
Dull the swordblade, and still the seas.

Bird-chatter learned he, flames could he lessen,
Minds could quiet, and sorrows calm;
..............................
The might and strength of twice four men.

With Rig-Jarl soon the runes he shared,
More crafty he was, and greater his wisdom;
The right he sought, and soon he won it,
Rig to be called, and runes to know.

Young Kon rode forth through forest and grove,
Shafts let loose, and birds he lured;
There spake a crow on a bough that sat:
"Why lurest thou, Kon, the birds to come?

"'Twere better forth on thy steed to fare,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . and the host to slay.

"The halls of Dan and Danp are noble,
Greater their wealth than thou hast gained;
Good are they at guiding the keel,
Trying of weapons, and giving of wounds.
***

据说在远古，
沿着青翠的道路，
一位强健而年迈、
睿智的阿萨神行走，
威武而矫健的
里格迈步前行。

他继续走去，
沿着道路中央；
来到一所屋前，
门扇安在门框上；
他走进屋内，
地上燃着炉火；
一对白发夫妇
坐在炉边，
埃伊和埃达，
她戴着古旧的头巾。

里格懂得
给他们出谋指点；
随后他坐下，
坐在长凳中央，
屋里的夫妇
各坐他的一旁。

这时埃达拿来
一块粗黑的面包，
又沉又厚，
塞满谷粒；
随后她将它端到
餐桌中央，
碗里盛着肉汤，
也摆上桌面；
煮熟的小牛肉
是最好的佳肴。

里格懂得
给他们出谋指点；
他从那里起身，
准备入睡；
随后他躺下，
躺在床铺中央，
屋里的夫妇
各睡他的一旁。

他就这样在那里
接连住了三夜，
随后继续走去，
沿着道路中央；
此后悠悠过去了
九个月。

埃达生下一个孩子，
人们给他洒水，
他肌肤黝黑，
被取名为斯雷尔。

他渐渐长大，
长得很健壮；
他双手的皮肤
皱皱巴巴，
指节弯曲，
手指粗大，
面貌丑陋，
脊背佝偻，
脚跟修长。

此后他开始
使出自己的气力，
捆扎树皮绳，
打起柴捆；
他往家中背柴，
整日不歇。

一个女子来到院里，
双腿弯曲，
脚底沾着泥，
手臂晒得黝黑，
鼻子向下弯，
自称希尔。

她随后坐到
长凳中央；
屋主的儿子
坐在她身旁；
他们交谈低语，
铺好床铺，
斯雷尔和希尔
共度漫长的时日。

他们生了孩子，
——安家度日，怡然自得——
我想他们名叫
赫雷姆和菲约斯尼尔，
克卢尔和克莱吉，
凯夫西尔、富尔尼尔，
德鲁姆布、迪格拉尔迪，
德勒特和赫斯维尔，
卢特和莱吉亚尔迪；
他们修筑围墙，
给田地施肥，
饲养猪群，
看管山羊，
挖掘泥炭。

他们的女儿是
德鲁姆巴和库姆巴，
厄克温卡尔娃
和阿林内芙娅，
于西亚和安巴特，
埃金蒂亚斯娜，
特特鲁格许皮娅
和特勒努贝娜。
奴隶的各个族系
由此而来。

随后里格走去，
沿着笔直的道路，
来到一座厅堂，
门扇悬在门轴上；
他走进屋内，
地上燃着炉火，
一对夫妇坐在那里，
各自忙着手中的活计。

男人在那里削木，
做织机的横梁；
胡须修剪整齐，
额前垂着头发，
身上衬衣紧贴，
地上放着木箱。

女人坐在那里，
转动纺杆，
张开双臂，
准备织布；
头上束着带子，
胸前穿着罩衣，
颈上围着头巾，
肩上别着饰针。
阿维和阿玛
是这屋子的主人。

里格懂得
给他们出谋指点；
[随后他坐下，
坐在长凳中央，
屋里的夫妇
各坐他的一旁]。

[这时阿玛拿来]
—— —— ——
煮熟的小牛肉
是最好的佳肴。

[里格懂得
给他们出谋指点]
他离桌起身，
准备入睡；
随后他躺下，
躺在床铺中央，
屋里的夫妇
各睡他的一旁。

他就这样在那里
接连住了三夜；
此后悠悠过去了
九个月。

阿玛生下一个孩子，
人们给他洒水，
叫他卡尔，
女人用布将他裹起；
他肤色红润，面颊绯红，
双眼闪动。

他渐渐长大，
长得很健壮，
学会驯服耕牛，
制作木犁，
用木料盖房，
建造谷仓，
制作车辆，
扶犁耕田。

他们把一个女子接回家，
她腰悬钥匙，
身穿羊皮衣，
嫁给卡尔；
她名叫斯讷尔，
坐在头纱之下；
夫妇一起生活，
分享指环，
铺开被褥，
建立家业。

他们生了孩子，
——安家度日，怡然自得——
名叫哈尔和德伦格，
赫尔德、塞恩和斯米德，
布雷德、邦迪，
本丁斯凯吉，
布伊和博迪，
布拉特斯凯格和塞格。

另有一些孩子
叫作这些名字：
斯诺特、布鲁德、斯万妮，
斯瓦丽、斯普拉基，
弗廖德、斯普伦德和维芙，
费玛、里斯蒂尔。
自由农民的各个族系
由此而来。

里格从那里走去，
沿着笔直的道路；
来到一座大厅，
门口朝南，
门扇敞开，
门框上安着圆环。

随后他走进屋，
地上铺着草；
一对夫妇坐着，
彼此凝望，
法迪尔和莫迪尔，
手指相互嬉戏。

男主人坐着，
捻制弓弦，
弯曲榆木弓，
给箭装杆；
女主人则
端详双臂，
抚平衣料，
拉整衣袖。

她高戴头巾，
胸前别着饰针，
衣裾长长垂下，
长衣闪着蓝光；
眉额更明艳，
胸脯更皎洁，
颈项比洁净的新雪
还要白。

里格懂得
给他们出谋指点；
随后他坐下，
坐在长凳中央，
屋里的夫妇
各坐他的一旁。

这时莫迪尔拿来
绣着花纹的桌布，
洁白的亚麻布，
盖住桌面；
随后她拿来
薄薄的面包，
用小麦制成，洁白无瑕，
铺满了桌布。

她把盛满食物的盘子
一一端来，
镶着白银，放上餐桌，
上面摆着猪肉
和烤熟的禽鸟，
壶里盛着葡萄酒，
酒杯镶着饰边；
他们饮酒谈论，
白日渐渐过去。

里格懂得
给他们出谋指点；
随后他起身，
铺好了床铺。
他就这样在那里
接连住了三夜；
随后继续走去，
沿着道路中央；
此后悠悠过去了
九个月。

莫迪尔生下一个男孩，
用丝绸裹起，
人们给他洒水，
为他取名雅尔；
他的头发淡金，
面颊明亮，
眼神锐利，
如同幼蛇。

雅尔就在那里，
在厅堂中长大；
他学会挥舞椴木盾，
安上弓弦，
拉开榆木弓，
给箭装杆，
投掷标枪，
挥动长矛，
骑乘马匹，
放出猎犬，
拔剑出鞘，
下水游泳。

里格从林丛中
迈步而来，
里格迈步而来，
教他卢恩符文；
将自己的名字赐给他，
说他是自己的儿子；
嘱咐他去取得
世袭的田地，
世袭的田地，
古老的村庄。

随后他骑马离去，
穿过幽暗的森林，
越过覆霜的山岭，
直到来到一座厅堂；
他挥动长矛，
摇起椴木盾，
纵马奔驰，
拔剑出鞘；
他挑起战事，
将原野染红，
把战士击倒，
攻占土地。

此后他独自统领
十八座庄园，
开始分赠财富，
赐给所有人
珍宝和贵重之物，
腹肋瘦削的骏马，
大把散发指环，
斩开臂环分赏。

使者乘车出发，
沿着潮湿的道路，
来到一座厅堂，
赫尔西尔住在那里；
他有一个女儿，
手指纤细，
肤色白皙，聪慧过人，
名叫埃尔娜。

他们向她求亲，
把她接回家，
嫁给雅尔，
她披上亚麻头纱；
两人共同生活，
怡然自得，
繁衍后代，
享受人生。

布尔是长子，
巴尔恩排行第二，
还有约德和阿达尔，
阿尔维、默格，
尼德和尼迪翁格，
——他们学会游戏——
松尔和斯韦恩，
——游泳和棋戏——
另一个叫昆德，
康是最小的儿子。

雅尔所生的儿子们
在那里长大，
驯服马匹，
弯制盾牌，
削制箭杆，
挥动白蜡木长矛。

而年轻的康
通晓卢恩符文，
长生的卢恩符文，
生命的卢恩符文；
他还懂得
救助人们，
使刀刃迟钝，
让大海平静。

他学会鸟鸣，
平息烈火，
使心神入睡，
消解忧愁，
拥有八个人的
力量与耐力。

他与里格·雅尔
较量卢恩符文，
施展巧术，
本领更胜一筹；
于是他赢得了，
于是他得以拥有
里格的称号，
通晓卢恩符文。

年轻的康骑马
穿过灌木和森林，
射出钝头箭，
击倒飞鸟。

这时一只乌鸦开口，
独自栖在枝头：
“年轻的康，你为何
要击倒飞鸟？
你更应当
骑马出征，
[拔剑出鞘]
杀倒敌军。

丹尔和丹普尔拥有
华贵的厅堂，
祖业比你的
更为高贵；
他们善于
驾船航行，
试用刀锋，
劈开伤口。”

眉额更明艳，
胸脯更皎洁，
颈项比洁净的新雪
还要白。

夫妇一起生活，
分享指环。