Eiríkr Hákonarson

Folk song

Norwegian Folk Song about Eiríkr Hákonarson (965-1025) was Earl of Trøndelade, Governor of Norway and Earl of Northumbria. He was the son of Earl Hákon Sigurðarson. He participated in the Battle of Hjörungavágr, the Battle of Svolder and the conquest of England by King Knútr inn ríki.

Song can be downloaded here.

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NORWEGIAN

Kom sit ikring og lya meg, eg fortelje vil
Hendingar som hendte, i vår Saga tid.
Fregdamenn frå Island og Noreg samla var
Nidaros var staden og Eirik han var jarl. 

Også i frå Hjaltland og i frå Orknøy
Til stemne var dei bedne, både mann og møy.
I kappleiken på vollen dei dugnad røyna vill
Og etterpå vil jarlen halde fest og spill.
Fregdamenn frå Island og Noreg samla var
Nidaros var staden og Eirik han var jarl. 

Den fysste leik på vollen, bogaskot det blei
Og mange spende langbogen, då det på dagen leid.
Men ingen råka spjotet som stilt var opp på fjell
Utan Einar i frå Lade dei kalla Tambarskjelv.
Fregdamenn frå Island og Noreg samla var
Nidaros var staden og Eirik han var jarl. 

Den andre leik dei ro ut etter Nidarfjorden vil
Og åreveden knaka då kjempene tok i.
Han Torgaut ifrå Orknøy var gut som kunne ro,
Og Njål og Ravn frå Island dei kom som nummer to.
Fregdamenn frå Island og Noreg samla var
Nidaros var staden og Eirik han var jarl. 

Og neste leik på vollen det var hesteskeid og renn
Med mange hestar navngjetne blant ridande menn
Men Rimfakse til Eirik jarl, han vann som venta var
Dette var ein heste, som ikke hadde par.
Fregdamenn frå Island og Noreg samla var
Nidaros var staden og Eirik han var jarl. 

Då leiken var til ende, på femte dag det leid
då jarl let blåsa hornet, endt er nå dette skeid.
Nå beda me alt folket i gildehallen inn
Om desse hende skald vil kvea, neste samla ting.
Fregdamenn frå Island og Noreg samla var
Nidaros var staden og Eirik han var jarl.

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ENGLISH

Come sit around and listen to me, I will tell
Of happenings that happened in our saga time
Famous men from iceland and norway gathered were
In the city of Nidaros, and Eric, he was Earl.

Also from hjaltland and from orkney
To the gathering they were bidden, both man and maiden
In games on the rampant they show their toughness will
And afterwards will the earl hold feast and play
Famous men from iceland and norway gathered were
In the city of Nidaros, and Eric, he was Earl

The first game on the rampant, bow-shot it became
And many aimed the longbow when the day went on
But noone struck the spear, who placed was upon hill
Except einar of lade, who they called tambarskjelv
Famous men from iceland and norway gathered were
In the city of nidaros, and eric, he was earl

The next game they row out after the nidar fjord they will
And the oar wood cracked when the giants pulled hard
But torgaut out from orkney was a a guy who could row
And Njal and Rafn from Iceland they came in number two
Famous men from iceland and norway gathered were
In the city of Nidaros, and Eric, he was Earl

Next game on the rampart that was horse-race and run
With many horse name-given amongst riding men
But hrimfaxi of eirik jarl, he won as expected was
This was a steed that had no equal
Famous men from iceland and norway gathered were
In the city of Nidaros, and Eric, he was Earl

When the games was at the end on the fifth day it was
Then earl blew the horn, and the competition was over
Now bid we all the follks to the feast hall in
Of these we shall queathe, on the next gathered "Thing"
Famous men from iceland and norway gathered were
In the city of Nidaros, and Eric, he was Earl.