Sæmundr Sigfússon

Name: The Elder Edda of Saemund Sigfusson and the Younger Edda of Snorre Sturleson — The Elder Edda attr. Sæmundr SigfússonThe Song of the Sun
Author: Sæmundr Sigfússon

The Elder Edda of Saemund Sigfusson and the Younger Edda of Snorre Sturleson… (1907)

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“The Elder Edda of Saemund Sigfusson and the Younger Edda of Snorre Sturleson — The Elder Edda attr. Sæmundr SigfússonThe Song of the Sun”, published in 1907, is a work by Sæmundr Sigfússon. It explores elements such as gleed, men and sun.

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Sæmundr Sigfússon, The Elder Edda of Saemund Sigfusson and the Younger Edda of Snorre Sturleson… (1907)

“ This lay, which I have taught thee, thou shalt before the living sing, the Sun-Song, which will appear in many parts no fiction.
82. Here we part, but again shall meet on the day of men's rejoicing. Oh Lord! unto the dead grant peace, and to the living comfort.
83. Wondrous lore has in dream to thee been sung, but thou hast seen the truth: no man has been so wise created that has before heard the Sun-song. ”

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Sæmundr Sigfússon, The Elder Edda of Saemund Sigfusson and the Younger Edda of Snorre Sturleson… (1907)

“ Sins are the cause that sorrowing we depart from this world: no one stands in dread, if he does no evil: good it is to be blameless.
31. Like unto wolves all those sees who have a faithless mind: so he will prove who has to go through ways strewed with gleeds.
32. Friendly counsels, and wisely composed, seven I have imparted to thee: consider thou them well, and forget them never: they are all useful to learn.
33. Of that I will speak, how happy I was in the world, and secondly, how the sons of men reluctantly become corpses. ”

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Sæmundr Sigfússon, The Elder Edda of Saemund Sigfusson and the Younger Edda of Snorre Sturleson… (1907)

“ Of his works each has the reward: happy is he who does good. Of my wealth bereft, to me was destined a bed strewed with sand.
50. Bodily desires men oftentimes seduce, of them has many a one too much: water of baths was of all things to me most loathsome.
51. In the Norns' seat nine days I sat, thence I was mounted on a horse: there the giantess's sun shone grimly through the dripping clouds of heaven.
52. Without and within, I seemed to traverse all the seven nether worlds: up and down, I sought an easier way, where I might have the readiest paths. ”

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Sæmundr Sigfússon, The Elder Edda of Saemund Sigfusson and the Younger Edda of Snorre Sturleson… (1907)

“ Many a man I saw wounded go on those gleed-strewed paths; their faces seemed to me all reddened with reeking blood.
60. Many men I saw to earth gone down, who holy service might not have; heathen stars stood above their heads, painted with deadly characters.
61. I saw those men who much envy harbour at another's fortune; bloody runes were on their breasts graved painfully.
62. I there saw men many not joyful; they were all wandering wild: this he earns, who by this world's vices is infatuated. ”

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Sæmundr Sigfússon, The Elder Edda of Saemund Sigfusson and the Younger Edda of Snorre Sturleson… (1907)

“ Meat and drink to the weary one he gave, all with upright heart; on God he thought, the traveller's wants supplied; for he felt he was an evil-doer.
5. Up stood the guest, he evil meditated, he had not been kindly treated; his sin within him swelled, he while sleeping murdered his wary cautious host.
6. The God of heaven he prayed for help, when being struck he woke; but he was doomed the sins of him on himself to take, whom sackless he had slain.
7. Holy angels came from heaven above, and took to them his soul: in a life of purity it shall ever live with the almighty God. ”

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Sæmundr Sigfússon, The Elder Edda of Saemund Sigfusson and the Younger Edda of Snorre Sturleson… (1907)

“ Riches and health no one may command, though all go smoothly with him. To many that befalls which they least expect. No one may command his tranquillity.
9. Unnar and Sævaldi never imagined that happiness would fall from them, yet naked they became, and of all bereft, and, like wolves, ran to the forest.
10. The force of pleasure has many a one bewailed. Cares are often caused by women; pernicious they become, although the mighty God them pure created. ”

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Sæmundr Sigfússon, The Elder Edda of Saemund Sigfusson and the Younger Edda of Snorre Sturleson… (1907)

“ On God a man shall for good things call, on him who has mankind created. Greatly sinful is every man who late finds the Father.
28. To be solicited, we opine, is with all earnestness for that which is lacking: of all things may be destitute he who for nothing asks: few heed the wants of the silent. ”

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Sæmundr Sigfússon, The Elder Edda of Saemund Sigfusson and the Younger Edda of Snorre Sturleson… (1907)

“ Holy virgins had cleanly washed the souls from sin of those men, who for a long time had themselves tormented.
74. Lofty cars I saw towards heaven going; they were on the way to God: men guided them who had been murdered wholly without crime. ”

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