Jóln

Jóln

I remember the giants
years ago
when they had me
born
I remember nine worlds
nine giantesses
the mighty tree
below the earth

Years of ages
where there was nothing
no sand nor sea
nor cool waves
earth was nowhere found
nor the sky above
gap was the abyss
and grass nowhere

Before Bur's sons
raised the lands
they who shaped
the glorious Midgard
sun shone from the south
on the stones of the hall
then the ground was green
with green leeks

Sun cast from the south
her companion moon
her right hand
around the heavenly spheres
sun did not know
where she had a hall
moon did not know
what power he had
stars did not know
where they had their stations

Then all the gods
went to the seats of fate
the holy gods
and considered this
night and the descendents
they gave names
morning they named
and midday
afternoon and evening
to count the years

The gods met
on Ithavoll
they who built
the high shrines
laid the laws
made the wealth
forged the tongs
and crafted tools

Years of ages
where there was nothing
no sand nor sea
nor cool waves
earth was nowhere found
nor the sky above
gap was the abyss
and grass nowhere

Before Bur's sons
raised the lands
they who shaped
the glorious Midgard
sun shone from the south
on the stones of the hall
then the ground was green
with green leeks

Sun cast from the south
her companion moon
her right hand
around the heavenly spheres
sun did not know
where she had a hall
moon did not know
what power he had
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