Title: Berkana Poems
Post by: Grymdycche on February 07, 2011, 11:24:03 AM
(http://phrets.com/runeforum/images/Berkana.gif) Berkana B Bear-kanna AKA Beorc, Bjarkan, Berkano
Old English
Beorc byþ bleda leas,
bereþ efne swa ðeah tanas butan tudder,
biþ on telgum wlitig,
heah on helme hrysted fægere,
geloden leafum, lyfte getenge
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The poplar bears no fruit;
yet without seed it brings forth suckers,
for it is generated from its leaves.
Splendid are its branches and gloriously adorned
its lofty crown which reaches to the skies.
| Norwegian
Bjarkan er laufgrønstr líma;
Loki bar flærða tíma.
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Birch has the greenest leaves of any shrub;
Loki was fortunate in his deceit.
| Icelandic
Bjarkan er laufgat lim
ok lítit tré
ok ungsamligr viðr.
abies buðlungr.
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Birch
leafy twig
and little tree
and fresh young shrub.
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