Gullaldr

Gullaldr

Gullaldr

Then comes the famousÞÁ kemr inn mæri
Son of HlóðynMögr Hlóðynjar
Walking, son of OdinGengr Óðins sonr
To fight the serpentVið orm vega
Slaying with furyDrepr af móði
Guardian of MidgardMiðgarðs véurr
All men willMunu halir allir
Clear the home groundHeimstöð ryðja
He walks nine stepsGengr fet níu
Son of FjörgynFjörgynjar burr
Noble from the serpentNeppr frá naðri
Fearless in battleNíðs ókvíðnum

The sun will darkenSól tér sortna
The earth sinks into the seaSígr fold í mar
Stars will vanishHverfa af himni
From the skyHeiðar stjörnur
Flames will rageGeisar eimi
And the old onesOk aldrnari
Play in high heatLeikr hár hiti
With the sky itselfVið himin sjalfan

Now Garmr howlsGeyr nú Garmr mjök
Before GnipahellirFyr Gnipahelli
The bond will breakFestr mun slitna
And the wolf will runEn freki renna
I know many talesFjölð veit ek fræða
I see further aheadFram sé ek lengra
About the fate of the godsUm ragna rök
Mighty battle-godsRömm sigtíva

She sees it riseSér hon upp koma
A second timeÖðru sinni
Earth from the abyssJörð ór ægi
Green and lushIðjagræna
Waterfalls fallFalla forsar
An eagle flies aboveFlýgr örn yfir
One who hunts fishSá er á fjalli
On the mountainFiska veiðir

The gods will meetFinnask æsir
At IðavelliÁ Iðavelli
And among the earth's moundsOk um moldþinur
They will judge powerMáttkan dæma
And remember thereOk minnask þar
The mighty deedsÁ megindóma
And of FimbultýrOk á Fimbultýs
The ancient runesFornar rúnir

There will be leftÞAr munu eftir
WondrousUndrsamligar
Golden tabletsGullnar töflur
Found in the grassÍ grasi finnask
From the early daysþÆrs í árdaga
When the eight hadÁttar höfðu

The fields will growMunu ósánir
Untouched by harmAkrar vaxa
All evil will fadeBöls mun alls batna
Baldr will returnBaldr mun koma
Höðr and BaldrBúa þeir Höðr ok Baldr
Will dwell togetherHrofts sigtoftir
In the hall of the godsVé valtíva
Do you know yet - or what?Vituð ér enn - eða hvat?

Then Hænir willÞÁ kná Hænir
Choose the sacredHlautvið kjósa
And the sons will buildOk burir byggja
Two brothersBræðra tveggja
In the wide wind-homeVindheim víðan
Do you know yet - or what?Vituð ér enn - eða hvat?

She sees a hall standingSal sér hon standa
Fairer than the sunSólu fegra
Roofed with goldGulli þakðan
On GimléÁ Gimléi
There the faithfulþAr skulu dyggvar
Noble ones will dwellDróttir byggja
And through the agesOk um aldrdaga
Enjoy bliss.Ynðis njóta