Norupo

Rune Poem

Norupo

Wealth is a source of discord among kinsmenFé vældr frænda róge
The wolf lives in the forestFøðesk ulfr í skóge

The worst is what comes from the eastÚr er af illu jarne
The reindeer often races over the frozen snowOpt løypr ræinn á hjarne

The thurs causes women's sorrowÞUrs vældr kvinna kvillu
Misfortune makes few men cheerfulKátr værðr fár af illu

Most people are deceived by that which is before their eyesÓss er flæstra færða
Although a man might be waryFǫr; en skalpr er sværða

The worst of all rides the horseRæið kveða rossom væsta
The best of all draws the swordReginn sló sværðet bæzta

Ulcer is fatal to childrenKaun er barna bǫlvan
Death makes a corpse paleBǫl gørver nán fǫlvan

Hail is the coldest of grainHagall er kaldastr korna
Christ created the world of oldKristr skóp hæimenn forna

Need is oppressive to the heartNauðr gerer næppa koste
Yet often it proves a source of help and salvationNøktan kælr í froste

Joy (rune) is for him who knows little of woeWunjo (runo) sigur (fahi) gan (ð) i (raginakundo)

Ice we call the broad bridgeÍs kǫllum brú bræiða
The blind man must be ledBlindan þarf at læiða

Harvest is a joy to menÁr er gumna góðe
I think Fróði was generous in givingGet ek at ǫrr var Fróðe

Sun is the light of the worldSól er landa ljóme
I bow to the holy decreeLúti ek helgum dóme

Týr is a one-handed godTýr er æinendr ása
Often has the smith to blowOpt værðr smiðr blása

Uunia, Runo, SigurdUunia, Runo, Sigurd
Fähig ani, Regina, GunadaFähig ani, Regina, Gunada

Uunia, Runo, SigurdUunia, Runo, Sigurd
Fähig ani, Regina, GunadaFähig ani, Regina, Gunada

Birch has the greenest leaves of any shrubBjarkan er laufgrønstr líma
Loki was fortunate in his deceitLoki bar flærða tíma

Man is an augmentation of the dustMaðr er moldar auki
Great is the claw of the hawkMikil er græip á hauki

Lake falls from the mountainLǫgr er, fællr ór fjalle
A waterfall; gold is the strength of the hillsFoss; en gull ero nosser

Yew is the greenest of trees in winterÝR er vetrgrønstr viða
It is wont to crackle when it burnsVænt er, er brennr, at sviða