The Icelandic Canadian - 01.11.2007, Page 13

The Icelandic Canadian - 01.11.2007, Page 13
Vol. 61 #2 THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN 55 Hvad er svo glatt by Jonas Hallgiimsson Hvad er svo glatt sem godra vina fundur, er gledin skm a vonarhyrri bra Eins og a vori laufi skrydist lundur, lifnar og glsedist hugarkjetin Jaa. Og medan j^rugna gullnu tarin gloa og gudaveigar lffga salaryl, J?a er pad vfst, ad beztu blomin groa l brjostum, sem ad geta fundid til. Tad er svo ttept ad trua heimsins glaumi, j^vi taradaggir falla stundum skjott og vinir erast burt a tfmans straumi og blomin folna a einni helunott. Evf er oss bezt ad fordast raup og reidi og rjufa hvergi tryggd ne vinarkoss, en ef vid sjaum solskinsblett i heidi, ad setjast allir J?ar og gledja oss. Songs of the Icelanders (an excerpt) Translated by Brandur Finnson How we exult when good friends get together With gaiety on every hopeful brow. As in the springtime, bows in balmy weather Will blossom forth as we do here and now. While in our minds the spirits gently glowing, The gods' own nectar will our sorrows heal, And we shall find the brightest blossoms growing In bosoms that can really, truly feel.

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