My Mother Told Me

My Mother Told Me

My Mother Told Me

That spoke my motherÞAt mælti mín móðir
That I should buyAt mér skyldi kaupa
A ship and beautiful oarsFley ok fagrar árar
Go away with the vikingsFara á brott með víkingum
Stand up in the prowStanda upp í stafni
Steer a dear shipStýra dýrum knerri
Hold course for the harborHalda svá til hafnar
Strike man and anotherHöggva mann ok annan