VALHOLL- VALHALLA. 



The sea of sword-points sounded 

 In the tempest of Odin ; J 

 Many men did sink 

 In the stream of the sword. 



Then sat the chiefs 

 With diawn swords, 

 With broken shields 

 And coats-of-rnail cut. 

 The host that had to fight 

 For Valhalla, 

 Was not in high spirits. 



Then Gondul said, 

 Leaning on her spear-shaft : 

 " Now the following of the gods in- 

 creases ; 



Fur the powers have 

 Bidden Hakon home 

 With a great host." 



The king heard 



What the Valkyrjas said. 



The high ones on horseback 



Bore themselves handsomely 



And sat helmeted 



With shields in front. 



Hakon. 



Why didst thou decide the battle 

 As thou didst yesterday, Skogul ? 

 We surely deserved 

 Victory from the gods. 



Skogul. 



We have caused 

 Thee to keep the field 

 And thy foes to flee. 



Xo\v we shall ride, 



Said the mighty ykogul, 



To the good homes of the gods 



To tell Odin 



That the All-ruler is coming 



To see him. 



Herrnod and Bragi, 



Said Hroptatyr, 2 



Go you to meet the king 



As one 3 



Who is thought a champion 



Comes this way to the hall. 



Thus spoke the king 



As he canie from the battle 



All bespattered with blood : 



Odin to us 



Sullen seems 



If we can read his mind. 



(Bragi.) 



Thou shalt have peace 



With all Einherjar 



And get cheer from the Asar; 



Fighter of jarls, 



Thou hast here within 



Eight brothers, 4 said Bragi. 



Our war-dress, 



Said the good king, 



Will we keep ourselves; 



Helmet and coat-of-mail 



Must be well cared for ; 



It is good to have them ready. 



When it was known 

 That the king had 

 Eespected well the temples, 

 All the powers and gods 

 Did Hakon 

 Welcome bid. 



On a lucky day 



Is the king born 



Who has a mind like this ; 



His time 



Will always 



Be mentioned for good. 



The Fenrir-wolf will be 

 Let loose 



Upon the seat of men 5 

 Before as good 



1 Tempest of Odin = battle, which can 

 also be called the storm of any Valkyvja, 

 and has many other names. 



- Hropt or Hroptatyr the shouting 

 crod = Odin. 



3 Hakon. 



4 Eight brothers, that is half-brothers, 

 Harald Fairhair being the father of them 

 all. 



5 Bv this is meant end of the world. 



