Norupo [English translation]

(A/ᚠ Fe) : Wealth is a source of discord among kinsmen;

the wolf lives in the forest.

(B/ᚢ Ur) : Dross comes from bad iron;

the reindeer often races over the frozen snow.

(C/ᚦ Thurs): Giant causes anguish to women;

misfortune makes few men cheerful.

(D/ᚬ As) : Estuary is the way of most journeys;

but a scabbard is of swords.

(E/ᚱ Reidh) : Riding is said to be the worst thing for horses;

Reginn forged the finest sword.

(F/ᚴ Kaun) : Ulcer is fatal to children;

death makes a corpse pale.

(G/ᚼ Hagall) : Hail is the coldest of grain;

Christ created the world of old.

(H/ᚾ Naudhr) : Constraint gives scant choice;

a naked man is chilled by the frost.

[Male voices]

(I/ᛁ Isa) : Ice we call the broad bridge;

the blind man must be led.

(J/ᛅ Ar) : Plenty is a boon to men;

I say that Frodi was generous.

(K/ᛋ Sol) : Sun is the light of the world;

I bow to the divine decree.

(K/ᛏ Tyr) : Tyr is a one-handed god;

often has the smith to blow.

[Male voices]

(L/ᛒ Bjarkan) : Birch has the greenest leaves of any shrub;

Loki was fortunate in his deceit.

(M/ᛘ Madhr) : Man is an augmentation of the dust;

great is the claw of the hawk.

(N/ᛚ Logr) : A waterfall is a River which falls from a mountain-side;

but ornaments are of gold.

(O/ᛦ Yr) : Yew is the greenest of trees in winter;

it is wont to crackle when it burns.