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some certain glorious ones; thus my heart is glad."
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605:Odin was eager and anxious for Erik to arrive in
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552:kennik þér nafn allra,
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507:vel skalt hér kominn
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316:es hér mun inn koma
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261:eða mengi til mikit?
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145:"Hvat's þat drauma?
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267:sem muni Baldr koma
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259:sem þúsund bifisk
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