Lyrics Старшая Эдда - Прорицание вёльвы

The prophecy of the volva

 Heed me all
holy birth
 great with small
Heimdallah children!
 Alone, do you want
 so i tell
 about the past of all things,
 about the ancient that I remember.
2
  Giants I remember
 born before the age
 they gave birth to me
 in old years;
 I remember nine worlds
 and nine roots
 and the tree of limit
 not yet sprouted.

3
  At the beginning of time,
 when Ymir lived
 was not in the world
no sand, no sea
there was no land yet
 and firmament
 the abyss gaped
the grass did not grow.

4
  While the sons of Bohr,
Midgard created
 great,
 they didn’t raise the earth
 the sun from the south
 shone on the stones
 grew on the ground
 green grasses.

5
 Sun, friend of the month
 right hand
 to the ends of heaven
 stretched from the south;
 the sun did not know
 where is his house
 the stars did not know
 where should they shine
 month did not know
 his power.

6
  Then the gods sat
 to the thrones of power
 and confer
 become sacred
 night called
 and the offspring of the night -
 evening morning
 and mid day -
 nickname given
 to calculate the time.

7
  Aces met
 on the Idavell Field
 temples of steel
 high build
 spared no strength
 forged treasures
 created ticks
 guns were prepared.

8
  In the meadow having fun
 played tawley
 they all had
 only of gold, -
 until they arrived
three giants
 mighty virgins
 from Jotunheim.

9
  Then the gods sat
 to the thrones of power
 And confer
 became sacred:
 who should tribe
 dwarfs do
 from brimir blood
 And Blaine's bones.

10
  Motsignir senior
 dwarf tribe
 was then called
 and Durin - the second;
 dwarfs a lot
 made of clay
 human likenesses
 as Durin ordered.

eleven
  Nii and Nidi,
 Nordry and Sudry
 Austri and Vestry,
 Altiov, Dvalin,
 Beaver and Baver
 Bembur, Nori,
 An and Anar,
 Ai, Myodvitnir,
12
  Gandalw and Veig,
 Vindalve, Train,
 Thack and Thorin,
 Thor, Vit and Lit,
 Nar and Nurad -
 here I am dwarfs -
 Regin and Radswinn
 I called everyone.
thirteen
  Fili and Keely,
 Fundin, Nali,
 Heftie, Wiley,
 Khanar, Swior,
 Frahr and Hornborough,
 Freg and Loni,
 Aurwang, Yari,
 Aikinskyaldi.

14
  Still need dwarfs
 Ruin troops
 the human race
 name up to Lovar;
 they appeared
 from the stone of the earth
 came through the swamp
 on the sandy field.

fifteen
  It was Draupnir
 and Dolgtrasir with him,
 Har and Haugspory
 Hlewang and the Gloes,
 Dory and Ori
 Duv and Andvari,
 Skirvir, Virvir,
 Skafinn and Ai

16
  Alv and Yngwie
 Aikinskyaldi,
 Fialar and Frosty,
 Finn and Ginnar;
 this list
 ancestors of Lovar
 forever abides
 while people are alive.

17
  And the three came
 from this kind
 good aces
 and the mighty to the sea
 powerless saw
 on the shore
Asuka and Emblem,
 fate did not have.

18
  They did not breathe
 there was no spirit in them
 blush on faces
 warmth and voice;
 gave One breath
 and Hoenir is a spirit,
 and Lodur is warm
 and people blush.

19
  Ash I know
 named Yggdrasil,
 tree washed
 cloudy moisture;
 dew from him
 descend to the valleys;
 over the source of urd
 it turns green forever.

20
 Wise virgins
 from there arose
 three of a key
 under the tree high;
 Urd first name
 second Verdandi, -
 cut the runes -
Skuld is the name of the third;
 fate was judged
 choose life
 children of people
 lots are prepared.

21
  She remembers the war
 first in the world:
 Gullweig is dead
 spear pierced
 burned her flame
 in the hall of Odin,
 burned her three times
 thrice born
 and yet she
 hitherto lives.

22
  Haid called her
 meeting in houses -
 things a witch, -
 created volshba
 a witch's wand;
 minds obeyed
 her sorcery
 to wicked wives for joy.

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