Krummi svaf í klettagjá explained
| Krummi svaf í klettagjá |
| Author: | Jón Thoroddsen |
| Written: | ~ 1850 |
| Language: | Icelandic |
| Form: | AABCCB |
| Lines: | 30 |
| Orig Lang Code: | is |
| Native Wikisource: | Krummi svaf í klettagjá |
"Krummi svaf í klettagjá" is a traditional Icelandic rhyming poem by Jón Thoroddsen about a raven. The poem was written in the middle of the 19th century and is in 6 line stanzas of AABCCB form. In Iceland it is often repeated as part of a well known folk song[1] [2]
The opening verse can be roughly translated as follows:Krummi svaf í klettagjá,kaldri vetrarnóttu á,verður margt að meiniFyrr en dagur fagur rann,freðið nefið dregur hannundan stórum steini.The raven sleeps among the stoneson a cold winter night.(There is much to be said)Before the passage of a fine dayHe pulls his nosefrom a large rock.
Notes and References
- Web site: The Complete Guide to Birds in Iceland and Bird Watching .... 2021-07-25. Guide to Iceland. en.
- https://timarit.is/page/4067351#page/n5/mode/2up "Krummavísur: Krummi svaf í klettagjá"
