Saltatio Mortis - My mother told me

My mother told me
someday I would buy
a galley with good oars
sail to distant shores
sail to distant shores

Þat mælti mín móðir,
at mér skyldi kaupa
fley ok fagrar árar,
fara á brott með víkingum,
standa upp í stafni,
stýra dýrum knerri,
halda svá til hafnar
hǫggva mann ok annan,
hǫggva mann ok annan.

My mother told me
someday I would buy'
a galley with good oars
sail to distant shores
I sail to distant shores

Þél höggr stórt fyr stáli
stafnkvígs á veg jafnan
út með éla meitli
andærr jötunn vandar,
en svalbúinn selju
sverfr eirar vanr þeiri
Gestils ölpt með gustum
gandr of stál fyr brandi.

My mother told me
someday I would buy'
a galley with good oars
sail to distant shores
I sail to distant shores

My mother told me
someday I would buy'
a galley with good oars
sail to distant shores
I sail to distant shores

My mother told me
someday I would buy'
a galley with good oars
sail to distant shores
I sail to distant shores