#(tho i do wish either had dýrum as 'costly' that would have been SO perfect)
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My Mother told me
Some day I will buy
A galley with good oars
And sail to distant shores.
Stand up on the prow,
Noble barque I steer,
A steady course to the haven,
Hew many foemen.
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#hotd#house of the dragon#aemond targaryen#alicent hightower#my edit#my gif#no the link doesn't bring you to any source for the translation i used in the caption#but lbr if you were on the internet while vikings was airing you know it's that one#and also fuck it both translations fit with what i was going for#in their own ways#(tho i do wish either had dýrum as 'costly' that would have been SO perfect)#and the second one actually giving context for the poem just makes it extra fun#plus: it's dr. jackson crawford. go watch his videos#... or read his star wars icelandic saga au complete with historical philological and translation notes#which is the one reason i'm not ashamed to use his work like this lol#fucked up germanic feels and general übermuot pt. 3 here we come
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