The Icelandic Rune Poem
(in Old Icelandic)
Fé er frænda róg
ok flæðar viti
ok grafseiðs gata
aurum fylkir.
Úr er skýja grátr
ok skára þverrir
ok hirðis hatr.
umbre vísi
Þurs er kvenna kvöl
ok kletta búi
ok varðrúnar verr.
Saturnus þengill.
Óss er algingautr
ok ásgarðs jöfurr,
ok valhallar vísi.
Jupiter oddviti.
Reið er sitjandi sæla
ok snúðig ferð
ok jórs erfiði.
iter ræsir.
Kaun er barna böl
ok bardaga [för]
ok holdfúa hús.
flagella konungr.
Hagall er kaldakorn
ok krapadrífa
ok snáka sótt.
grando hildingr.
Nauð er Þýjar þrá
ok þungr kostr
ok vássamlig verk.
opera niflungr.
Íss er árbörkr
ok unnar þak
ok feigra manna fár.
glacies jöfurr.
Ár er gumna góði
ok gott sumar
algróinn akr.
annus allvaldr.
Sól er skýja skjöldr
ok skínandi röðull
ok ísa aldrtregi.
rota siklingr.
Týr er einhendr áss
ok ulfs leifar
ok hofa hilmir.
Mars tiggi.
Bjarkan er laufgat lim
ok lítit tré
ok ungsamligr viðr.
abies buðlungr.
Maðr er manns gaman
ok moldar auki
ok skipa skreytir.
hom0 mildingr.
Lögr er vellanda vatn
ok viðr ketill
ok glömmungr grund.
lacus lofðungr.
Ýr er bendr bogi
ok brotgjarnt járn
ok fífu fárbauti.
arcus ynglingr.
The Icelandic Rune Poem (in Modern English) Fé - Wealth
Source of discord among kinsmen
and fire of the sea
and path of the serpent.
Úr - Shower
Lamentation of the clouds
and ruin of the hay-harvest
and abomination of the shepherd.
Thurs - Giant
Torture of women
and cliff-dweller
and husband of a giantess.
Óss - God
Aged Gautr
and prince of Ásgardr
and lord of Vallhalla.
Reid - Riding
Joy of the horsemen
and speedy journey
and toil of the steed.
Kaun - Ulcer
Disease fatal to children
and painful spot
and abode of mortification.
Hagall - Hail
Cold grain
and shower of sleet
and sickness of serpents.
Naud - Constraint
Grief of the bond-maid
and state of oppression
and toilsome work.
Iss - Ice
Bark of rivers
and roof of the wave
and destruction of the doomed.
Ár - Plenty
Boon to men
and good summer
and thriving crops.
Sól - Sun
Shield of the clouds
and shining ray
and destroyer of ice.
Tyr
God with one hand
and leavings of the wolf
and prince of temples.
Bjarken - Birch
Leafy twig
and little tree
and fresh young shrub.
Madr - Man
Delight of man
and augmentation of the earth
and adorner of ships.
Lögr - Water
Eddying stream
and broad geysir
and land of the fish.
Yr - Yew
Bent bow
and brittle iron
and giant of the arrow.