Lyrics of Thorsteins Kvæði - Týr

Thorsteins Kvæði (original)

Vilja tit lýða og ljóð geva mær, eg bróti av bragdartátti
Kongur ráddi for Nøríki, hann tógva synir átti
Rennur og rennur foli mín
Grønari grund og vín bar reyða lund
Stíg at dansa stund
Kátur leikar foli mín
Á grønari grund
Átt hevur hann sær tógva synir, báðar kann eg væl nevna
Magnus og hann Torstein jall, teir kunna væl dreingjum stevna
Rennur og rennur foli mín
Grønari grund og vín bar reyða lund
Stíg at dansa stund
Kátur leikar foli mín
Á grønari grund
Jallurin gongur for kongin inn og sigur honum frá
Nú er Torstein, sonur tín, kvittaður londum frá
Rennur og rennur foli mín
Grønari grund og vín bar reyða lund
Stíg at dansa stund
Kátur leikar foli mín
Á grønari grund
Um hann vil av ríkinum fara, eingin skal honum banna
Hann kann ei síni forløg flý, sjálvur má hann tað sanna
Rennur og rennur foli mín
Grønari grund og vín bar reyða lund
Stíg at dansa stund
Kátur leikar foli mín
Á grønari grund
Tað lovaði eg bæði faðir og móðir, tá eg í vøggu lá
Eg skyldi ei ræðast tann heita eld, ei heldur tað hvassa stál
Rennur og rennur foli mín
Grønari grund og vín bar reyða lund
Stíg at dansa stund
Kátur leikar foli mín
Á grønari grund
Vargurin liggur í vetrarmjøll, staddur í stórari neyð
So er tann maður, í víggi stendur, næstan tolir deyð
Rennur og rennur foli mín
Grønari grund og vín bar reyða lund
Stíg at dansa stund
Kátur leikar foli mín
Á grønari grund
Frúgvin var bæði studd og leidd, inn í sín faðirs veldi
Ljómin skein av akslagrein, tað skyggir av tignareldi
Rennur og rennur foli mín
Grønari grund og vín bar reyða lund
Stíg at dansa stund
Kátur leikar foli mín
Á grønari grund
Nú er hetta kvæðið endað, tað man góðum gegna
Torstein tók við ríkjunum báðum so við hvørju tegna
Rennur og rennur foli mín
Grønari grund og vín bar reyða lund
Stíg at dansa stund
Kátur leikar foli mín
Á grønari grund

(translation)

People want to sing and poems give me a maiden, I break with trickery
The king ruled over Nøríki, he had two sons
My stud is running and running
Greener ground and wine bore a calm mood
Step up to dance for a while
Cheerful play my stud
On greener soil
He has two sons, I can name both
Magnus and he Torstein jall, they know how to call boys
My stud is running and running
Greener ground and wine bore a calm mood
Step up to dance for a while
Cheerful play my stud
On greener soil
Jallurin gongur for the king in and victory from him
Now Torstein, your son, is signed from London
My stud is running and running
Greener ground and wine bore a calm mood
Step up to dance for a while
Cheerful play my stud
On greener soil
He wants to leave the kingdom, no one will forbid him
He does not know how to escape, he himself can prove it
My stud is running and running
Greener ground and wine bore a calm mood
Step up to dance for a while
Cheerful play my stud
On greener soil
I promised both father and mother that I lay in the cradle
I should not attack a hot fire, nor a sharp steel
My stud is running and running
Greener ground and wine bore a calm mood
Step up to dance for a while
Cheerful play my stud
On greener soil
The wolf lies in a winter mill, in greater need
So a tooth man, standing in a fortress, almost tolerates death
My stud is running and running
Greener ground and wine bore a calm mood
Step up to dance for a while
Cheerful play my stud
On greener soil
The mistress was both supported and led, into her father's kingdom
The light shone from the axillary branch, which overshadowed the fire of majesty
My stud is running and running
Greener ground and wine bore a calm mood
Step up to dance for a while
Cheerful play my stud
On greener soil
Now the hooded poem is over, I remember playing well
Torstein took over both countries, so with each drawing
My stud is running and running
Greener ground and wine bore a calm mood
Step up to dance for a while
Cheerful play my stud
On greener soil