Songs

Kall sat undir kletti
Greybeard sat by the high rock
og kordur sínar sló.
and plucked his sounding strings
Hann hafði skegg svo skrýtið
he had a beard peculiar
og skögultönn og hló.
and crooked tooth and laughed.
Hann hafði skegg svo skrýtilegt
He had a beard peculiar
og skögultönn og hló.
and crooked tooth and laughed.

Huldan upp í hamri
Elfmaid in the high crag
heyrði ljúfan klið,
heard the murmur sweet.
hún læddist út úr hamri
She crept from out the high crag
og lagði eyrun við.
and hearkened to the sound.
Hún læddist út úr hamrinum
She crept from out the high crag
og lagði eyrun við.
and hearkened to the sound.

Síðan hefur hvorugt
Since then they have neither
hér um slóðir sést.
been seen thereabout.
Sá gamli var víst ekki
Old greybeard was not nearly
eins gamall og hann lést.
so ancient as he seemed.
Sá gamli var víst ekki nærri
Old greybeard really was not nearly
eins gamall og hann lést.
so ancient as he seemed.