51. In the Norns' seat nine days I sat, thence I was mounted on a horse: there the giantess's sun shone grimly through the dripping clouds of heaven.

52. Without and within, I seemed to traverse all the seven nether worlds: up and down, I sought an easier way, where I might have the readiest paths.

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53. Of that is to be told, which I first saw, when I to the worlds of torment came:—scorched birds, which were souls, flew numerous as flies.

54. From the west I saw Von's dragons fly, and Glaeval's paths obscure: their wings they shook; wide around me seemed the earth and heaven to burst.

55. The sun's hart I saw from the south coming, he was by two together led: his feet stood on the earth, but his horns reached up to heaven.

 



51. Á norna stóli sat ek níu daga, ţađan var ek á hest hafinn;
gýgjar sólir skinu grimmliga ór skýdrúpnis skýjum.

52. Utan ok innan ţóttumk ek alla fara sigrheima sjau;
upp ok niđr leitađa ek ćđra vegar, hvar mér vćri greiđastar götur.

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53. Frá ţví er at segja, hvat ek fyrst of sá, ţá er ek var
í kvölheima kominn: sviđnir fuglar, er sálir váru, flugu svá margir sem mý.

54. Vestan sá ek fljúga Vánar dreka, ok fell á glćvalds götu;
vćngi ţeir skóku, svá víđa ţótti mér springa hauđr ok himinn.

55. Sólar hjört leit ek sunnan fara, hann teymđu tveir saman;
fćtr hans stóđu foldu á, en tóku horn til himins.


 


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