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Yuletide Lad No.11: Gáttaþefur (Door Sniffer)

Gáttaþefur (Door Sniffer) has a big nose, and he loves the smell of cakes being baked for Christmas. He often tries to snatch a cake or two for himself...



Eleventh was Door Sniffer,
a doltish lad and gross.
He never got a cold, yet had
a huge, sensitive nose.


He caught the scent of lace bread
while leagues away still
and ran toward it weightless
as wind over dale and hill.

English translation/Copyright © Hallberg Hallmundsson.

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