Palästinalied in Old Norse - Jórsalaljóð

Here’s my translation and performance of the one and only Palästinalied, the greatest crusader song of all time, in Old Norse. It was written in the 13th century in Middle High German. It is an amazing piece as it is one of the few songs of yore whose melody is actually known to us. Getting the ABABCCC rhyming scheme into Norse from the German was… interesting, to say the least, but I’m really pleased with how it went, even if some of them are just half-rhymes. I didn’t want to change the actual meaning of the song, so any adjustments thereto are really just superficial. The instruments I’m playing are a talharpa and a basic wooden flute. If you’d like to see more, please subscribe! Image credit: Paradox Gaming (Crusader Kings) Follow me on Spotify (The Skaldic Bard): If you’d like to support my work, you can do so here: Thank you for y