Translation of the song Til Vinskapar - To Friendship artist Assassin's Creed Valhalla (OST)

Vin sínum

To his friend

Skal maðr vinr vera

A man should be a friend,

Þeim ok þess vin

And to his friend's friend as well.

En óvinar síns

But to his enemy's friend

Skyli engi maðr

Should no man

Vinar vinr vera

Be a friend.

Veiztu, ef þú vin átt

Do you know, if you have a friend

Þann er þú vel trúir

Whom you fully trust,

Ok vill þú af hánum þó gótt geta

And from whom you want good things,

Geði skaltu við þann blanda

You should blend your mind with his,

Ok gjöfum skipta

And exchange gifts,

Fara at finna oft

And go to see him often.

Ef þú átt annan

If you have another

Þanns þú illa trúir

Whom you don't trust,

Vildu af hánum þó gótt geta

But from whom you want good things nonetheless,

Fagrt skaltu við þann mæla

You should speak kindly to him,

En flátt hyggja

But think falsely,

Ok gjalda lausung við lygi

And repay deceitfulness with a lie.

Það er enn of þann

So it is with him

Er þú illa trúir

Who you don't trust,

Ok þér er grunr at hans geði

And whose mind you do not know,

Hlæja skaltu við þeim

You should laugh with them,

Ok um hug mæla

But don't tell them your thoughts;

Glík skulu gjöld gjöfum

Return their gifts with similar gifts.

Ungr var ek forðum

I was young long ago,

Fór ek einn saman

I traveled alone,

Þá varð ek villr vega

And I came to wild roads;1

Auðigr þóttumk

I thought I was rich

Er ek annan fann

When I found another

Maðr er manns gaman

Man is the joy of man

Maðr er manns gaman

Man is the joy of man