Adel-Bond

Me has one called Apollonia.¹
Twice thirty days after my mom’s death, has one found my brother Adelbrost slain upon the wharf, his head split and his limbs come asunder.
My dad, who lay sick, died of fright.

Then is Apol, my younger brother, sailed from here to the west side of Skenland.
There has he built a burgh, called Lindasburgh.⁵
Wralda has lent him many years thereto.
He has won five sons.
They all brought the Magy dread and my brother fame.

After mom and brother’s death are the staunchest from out of the land come to each other, they have made a federation, called the Adel-band.
So that no trouble should return to us, they have brought me and Adelhirt, my youngest brother, upon the burgh, me by the maids and my brother by the defenders.¹⁰

Though I were thirty years, has one chosen me to be burghmaid, and though my brother were fifty, was he chosen as Grave.
From mom’s side, was my brother the sixth but from dad’s side the third.
By rights might his line not put overa Linda after their name, but everyone would have it to honour my mom.
Above that has one given us a copy of the book of the Adela followers.
Therewith am I the happiest, for through my mom’s wisdom came it into the world.¹⁵

In the burgh, have I found yet other writings which are not in the book, also praises over my mom, all of which I will write afterwards.