Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Halldóra Sviðbalki - The Order of the Silver Wheel

 Here neath Hearth of Heavens 

Heat melting the House-Bone

Current Kingdom court called 

Close Kingdom East’s Hearth-Stone

Cullen and Honig

Worldly Wise Wealth-Givers

Welcome one ‘fore the thrones

Kettle Keeper creates

constant quality known 

---------

Sets the sequence Silver 

Spiraled Wheel so scored 

Hairpiece holding harbor

Holds rank as occurred for 

Halldóra Sviðbalki

Now Noted noble rank 

Noticed with no alarms

Tyger’s Treasure tribute

Transferred with these arms 

Or, a peacock in his pride proper and a bordure engrailed vert

Done this Pennsic War, Anno Societatis LXI


Word Count 85

Illumination and Calligraphy by Cwenthryth Wine



Key - Dróttkvætt 

Syllable count 6
Alliteration

(a) - (a) - A -

A - - - - -

Compound Words
Kennings
(KENNING MEANING)

Even Line Rhymes, etc.

Imperfect Syllable Count Notation

Heraldic Language


1 verse 8 lines with a break or caesura after 4th



Here neath Hearth of Heavens [HEAT OF THE SUN]

Heat melting the House-Bone [BODY]


Current Kingdom court called 

Close Kingdom East’s Hearth-Stone [HOME]


Cullen and Honig


Worldly Wise Wealth-Givers [MAKESTIES]

Welcome one ‘fore the thrones


Kettle Keeper creates [COOK]

constant quality known 


---------


Sets the sequence Silver 

Spiraled Wheel so scored 5


Hairpiece holding harbor [NECK]

Holds rank as occurred for 


Halldóra Sviðbalki


Now Noted noble rank

Noticed with no alarms


Tyger’s Treasure tribute [AWARD]

Transferred with these arms


Or, a peacock in his pride proper and a bordure engrailed vert

Done this Pennsic War, Anno Societatis LXI


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