Engang Gudrun end ham skued
Language: Danish (Dansk)  after the Old Norse (Fornnorræna)
Available translation(s): ENG FRE
Engang Gudrun end ham skued,
saae Blodet, som Herskerens Haar mon væde,
Fyrstens straalende Øjne slukte,
Kongens Bryst af Sværdet kløvet,
Gudrun tilbage paa Bolstret segned,
Lokkerne løstes, Kinden rødmed,
Taarer som Regn randt over Knæ.
Da græd Gudrun, Gjukes Datter,
saa Taarerne løb fra Øjets Laag.
Da sagde Gudrun, Gjukes Datter:
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Philip Schäfer) , "All at once Gudrun looked up", copyright © 2004, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Dès que Gudrun le regarda", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Philip Schäfer
This text was added to the website: 2023-10-01
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Dès que Gudrun le regarda
Language: French (Français)  after the Danish (Dansk)
Dès que Gudrun le regarda
Elle vit le sang mouillant les cheveux du souverain,
Les yeux brillants du prince éteints,
La poitrine du roi transpercée par une épée.
Gudrun s'écroula sur l'oreiller,
Ses boucles défaites, ses joues empourprées,
Un flot de larmes jaillit sur ses genoux.
Alors Gudrun, la fille de Gjuke, pleura,
Abondance de larmes débordaient de ses yeux.
Alors Gudrun, la fille de Gjuke dit :
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This text was added to the website: 2023-10-02
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