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Vaki , Gra, | vaki , g kona,
vek ek ik daura dura,
ef at mant, | at inn mg bir
til kumbldysjar koma!
"#es$ierta, Groa, | des$ierta, buena mujer%
al umbral de los muertos te llamo&
es$ero 'ue re(uerdes | 'ue a tu )ijo le $ediste
'ue al tmulo a(udiera a verte!
*v+$dag dijo- . "#es$ierta, o) Groa, tan buena, des$ierta%
/l umbral de los muertos te llamo&
a tu 0ijo, a(u1rdate, di()o dejaste
'ue al tmulo a verte a(udiera2
Groa dijo
3 .45u1 es lo 'ue in'uieta a mi ni(o )ijo6
4 5u1 mal $esar tienes t,
'ue a tu madre re(urres, 'ue est7 bajo tierra
y el mundo dej de los vivos62
*v+$dag dijo
8 .9ala jugada, artera, me )i:o
la mujer 'ue a mi $adre abra:
'ue vaya me di(e a lugar im$osible
en bus(a de 91nglod 2
Groa dijo
; . ."?us buenos (onjuros (7ntame t%
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"*o(orre, madre, a tu )ijo%
9uerte segura )allar1 en mi (amino,
mu()a()o tan joven 'ue soy2
Groa dijo
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(ir(umlo(utions, t)eir romanti( s$irit, 'uite foreign to t)e ()ara(ter of t)eun'uestionably older $oems, t)e absen(e of any referen(e to t)em in t)eearlier do(uments, t)e fre'uent errors in myt)ology, and, =nally, t)e fa(tt)at t)e $oems a$$ear to )ave been $reserved in unusually good (onditionY)et)er or not a (onne(ting link of narrative verse joining t)e tMo $arts )as
been lost is an o$en 'uestion& on t)e M)ole it seems likely t)at t)e storyMas suZ(iently Mell knoMn so t)at t)e re(iter of t)e $oem Tor $oemsmerely =lled in t)e ga$ Mit) a brief $rose summary in $retty mu() )is oMnMords ?)e general relations)i$ betMeen dialogue and narrative in t)e
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Groa s$ake
3 XY)at evil vees | mine only son,
Y)at baleful fate )ast t)ou found,
?)at t)ou (allest t)y mot)er, | M)o lies in t)e mould,
/nd t)e Morld of t)e living )as left6X
*vi$dag s$ake
8 X?)e Moman false | M)om my fat)er embra(ed
0as broug)t me a baleful game&
Wor s)e bade me go fort) | M)ere none may fare,
/nd 9englot) t)e maid to seekX
Groa s$ake
; XIong is t)e May, | long must t)ou Mander,
Lut long is love as Mell&
?)ou mayst =nd, $er()an(e, | M)at t)ou fain Mouldst )ave,
Qf t)e fates t)eir favor Mill giveX
N- *vi$dag TX*Mift #ayX t)e names of t)e s$eakers are la(king in t)emanus(ri$ts
8 ?)e Moman *vi$dagUs ste$mot)er, M)o is res$onsible for Nf$ 38@O )issear() for 9englot) TXJe(kla(ePGladX ?)is name )as suggested t)at9englot) is really Wrigg, $ossessor of t)e famous LrisingsU ne(kla(e, or elseWreyja T(f Iokasenna, 3E noteO
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*vi$dag s$ake
> XF)arms full good | t)en ()ant to me, mot)er,
/nd seek t)y son to guard&
Wor deat) do Q fear | on t)e May Q s)all fare,
/nd in years am Q young, met)inksX
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Groa s$ake
@ X?)en =rst Q Mill ()ant t)ee | t)e ()arm oftPtried,
?)at Aani taug)t to Aind&
Wrom t)e s)oulder M)ateUer | mislikes t)ee s)ake,
Wor )el$er t)yself s)alt t)ou )ave
] X?)en net Q Mill ()ant t)ee, | if needs t)ou must travel,
/nd Mander a $ur$oseless May
?)e bolts of Brt) | s)all on every side
Le t)y guards on t)e road t)ou goest
C X?)en t)ird Q Mill ()ant t)ee, | if t)reatening streams
?)e danger of deat) s)all bring
N@ Wor t)is (atalogue of ()arms Tstan:as @P-; (f t)e Ijot)atal T0ovamol,-;]P-@> Aani and Aind t)e manus(ri$ts, )ave t)ese Mords in inverserelation& Q )ave folloMed Je(kelUs emendation Aind Mas t)e giantess M)obe(ame t)e mot)er of Vali, Rt)inUs son, t)e onePnig)tPold avenger of LaldrT(f Volus$o, 88P8;, and Laldrs #raumar, -- and note Aani is $resumably
Rt)in, M)o, a((ording to a skaldi( $oem, Mon Aind by magi(
] Brt) one of t)e t)ree Jorns, or Wates& Ff Volus$o, 3EO
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Set to 0el s)all turn | bot) 0orn and Aut),
/nd before t)ee t)e Maters s)all fail
D X?)en fourt) Q Mill ()ant t)ee, | if (ome t)y foes
Rn t)e galloMsPMay against t)ee
Qnto t)ine )ands | s)all t)eir )earts be given,
/nd $ea(e s)all t)e Marriors Mis)
-E X?)en =ft) Q Mill ()ant t)ee, | if fetters $er()an(e
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*)all bind t)y bending limbs
RUer t)y t)ig)s do Q ()ant | a looseningP()arm,
/nd t)e lo(k is burst from t)e limbs,
/nd t)e fetters fall from t)e feet
-- X?)en sit) Q Mill ()ant t)ee, | if storms on t)e sea
0ave mig)t unknoMn to man
Set never s)all Mind | or Mave do )arm,
/nd (alm is t)e (ourse of t)y boat
-3 X?)en sevent) Q ()ant t)ee, | if frost s)all seek?o kill t)ee on lofty (rags
?)e fatal (old | s)all not gri$ t)y [es),
/nd M)ole t)y body s)all be
NC 0orn and Aut) t)ese tMo rivers, )ere used merely to symboli:e alldangerous streams, are not in(luded in t)e (atalogue of rivers given inGrimnismol, 3]P3D, for M)i() reason some editors )ave ()anged t)e names
to 0ron and 0rit)
-E ?)is stan:a is a (lose $arallel to 0ovamol, ->E, and t)e =ft) line mayMell be an inter$olation from line ; of t)at stan:aO
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-8 X?)en eig)t) Mill Q ()ant t)ee, | if ever by nig)t
?)ou s)alt Mander on murky Mays
Set never t)e (urse | of a F)ristian Moman
Wrom t)e dead s)all do t)ee )arm
-; X?)en nint) Mill Q ()ant t)ee, | if needs t)ou must strive
Yit) a Marlike giant in Mords
?)y )eart good store | of Mit s)all )ave,/nd t)y mout) of Mords full Mise
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-> XJoM fare on t)e May | M)ere danger Maits,
Iet evils not lessen t)y love%
Q )ave stood at t)e door | of t)e eart)P=ed stones,
?)e M)ile Q ()anted t)ee ()arms
-@ XLear )en(e, my son, | M)at t)y mot)er )at) said,
/nd let it live in t)y breast&
?)ine ever s)all be t)e | best of fortune,
*o long as my Mords s)all lastX
N-8 / dead F)ristian Moman t)is $assage )as distressed many editors, M)o)ave soug)t to emend t)e tet so as to make it mean sim$ly Xa dead Mit()X
?)e fa(t seems to be, )oMever, t)at t)is $arti(ular ()arm Mas (om$osed ata time M)en F)ristians Mere regarded by all (onservative $agans asemissaries of darkness / dead MomanUs (urse Mould naturally be more$otent, M)et)er s)e Mas F)ristian or ot)erMise, t)an a living oneUsKresumably t)is ()arm is mu() older t)an t)e $oem in M)i() it )ere stands
-@ /t t)is $oint GroaUs song ends, and *vi$dag, t)us forti=ed, goes to seek9englot) /ll t)e link t)at is needed betMeen t)e $oems is a$$roimatelyt)is X?)en *vi$dag sear()ed long for Nf$ 38DO 9englot), and at last )e(ame to a great )ouse set all about Mit) [ames /nd before t)e )ouse t)ereMas a giantXO
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QQ W^RI9QJJ*9RI
?0< I/S RW W^RI*VQ?0
-] Lefore t)e )ouse | )e be)eld one (oming
?o t)e )ome of t)e giants )ig)
*vi$dag s$ake
XY)at giant is )ere, | in front of t)e )ouse,
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/nd around )im =res are [aming6X
Wjolsvit) s$ake
8 XY)at seekest t)ou )ere6 | for M)at is t)y sear()6
Y)at, friendless one, fain Mouldst t)ou knoM6
Ly t)e Mays so Met | must t)ou Mander )en(e,
Wor, Meakling, no )ome )ast t)ou )ereX
*vi$dag s$ake
-D XY)at giant is )ere, | in front of t)e )ouse,
?o t)e Mayfarer Mel(ome denying6X
N-] 9ost editors )ave )ere begun a neM series of stan:a numbers, but ift)e Grougaldr and t)e Wjolsvinnsmol are to be (onsidered as a single $oem,it seems more reasonable to (ontinue t)e stan:a numbers (onse(utivelyLugge t)inks a stan:a )as been lost before -], in(luding Wjolsvit)Us name,so t)at t)e X)eX in line - mig)t )ave somet)ing to refer to 0oMever, justsu() a $rose link as Q )ave suggested in t)e note on stan:a -@ Mould servet)e $ur$ose
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*vi$dag s$ake
3- XWeM from t)e joy | of t)eir eyes Mill go fort),
Y)en t)e sig)t of t)eir loves t)ey seek&
Wull brig)t are t)e gates | of t)e golden )all,
/nd a )ome s)all Q )ere enjoyX
Wjolsvit) s$ake
33 X?ell me noM, felloM, | M)at fat)er t)ou )ast,
/nd t)e kindred of M)om t)ou (amstX
*vi$dag s$akeXVindkald am Q, | and VarkaldUs son,
/nd Wjolkald )is fat)er Mas
38 XJoM ansMer me, Wjolsvit), | t)e 'uestion Q ask,
Wor noM t)e trut) Mould Q knoM
N33 Vindkald TXYindPFoldX, Varkald TXFold of
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3> XJoM ansMer me, Wjolsvit), | t)e 'uestion Q ask,
Wor noM t)e trut) Mould Q knoM
Y)at (all t)ey t)e gate6 | for among t)e gods
JeUer saM man so grim a sig)tX
Wjolsvit) s$ake
3@ X?)rymgjol t)ey (all it& | UtMas made by t)e t)ree,
?)e sons of *olblindi&
/nd fast as a fetter | t)e farer it )olds,
Y)oever s)all lift t)e lat()X
*vi$dag s$ake
3] XJoM ansMer me, Wjolsvit), | t)e 'uestion Q ask,
Wor noM t)e trut) Mould Q knoM
N3; *vafrt)orin M)o )e Mas, or M)at )is name means, or M)o )is son Mas,are all unknoMn
3@ ?)rymgjol TXIoudPFlangingX t)is gate, like t)e gate of t)e dead, s)utsso fast as to tra$ t)ose M)o attem$t to use it T(f *igurt)arkvit)a enskamma, @C and note it Mas made by t)e dMarfs, sons of *olblindi TX*unPLlindedX, t)e traditional (rafts men, M)o (ould not endure t)e lig)t of dayO
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Y)at (all t)ey t)e )ouse6 | for no man be)eld
U9ongst t)e gods so grim a sig)tX
Wjolsvit) s$ake
3C XGastro$nir is it, | of old Q made it
Wrom t)e limbs of Ieirbrimir&
Q bra(ed it so strongly | t)at fast it s)all stand
*o long as t)e Morld s)all lastX
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*vi$dag s$ake
3D XJoM ansMer me, Wjolsvit), | t)e 'uestion Q ask,
Wor noM t)e trut) Mould Q knoM
Y)at (all t)ey t)e tree | t)at (asts abroad
Qts limbs oUer every land6X
Wjolsvit) s$ake
8E X9imameit) its name, | and no man knoMs
Y)at root beneat) it runs&
/nd feM (an guess | M)at s)all fell t)e tree,
Wor =re nor iron s)all fell itX
*vi$dag s$ake
8- XJoM ansMer me, Wjolsvit), | t)e 'uestion Q ask,
Wor noM t)e trut) Mould Q knoM
N3C Gastro$nir X'uestPFrus)erX IeirbrimirUs TXFlayPGiantUsX limbs a $oeti((ir(umlo(ution for X(layX& (f t)e des(ri$tion of t)e making of eart) from t)ebody of t)e giant Smir, Vaft)rut)nismol, 3-
8E 9imameit) TX9imirUs ?reeX t)e as) Sggdrasil, t)at overs)adoMs t)eM)ole Morld ?)e Mell of 9imir Mas situated at its base& Ff Volus$o, 3]P3DO
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Y)at groMs from t)e seed | of t)e tree so great,
?)at =re nor iron s)all fell6X
Wjolsvit) s$ake
83 XYomen, si(k | Mit) ()ild, s)all seek
Qts fruit to t)e [ames to bear&
?)en out s)all (ome | M)at Mit)in Mas )id,
/nd so is it mig)ty Mit) menX
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*vi$dag s$ake
88 XJoM ansMer me, Wjolsvit), | t)e 'uestion Q ask,
Wor noM t)e trut) Mould Q knoM
Y)at (o(k is )e | on t)e )ig)est boug),
?)at glitters all Mit) gold6X
Wjolsvit) s$ake
8; XVit)ofnir )is name, | and noM )e s)ines
Iike lig)tning on 9imameit)Us limbs&
/nd great is t)e trouble | Mit) M)i() )e grievesLot) *urt and *inmoraX
N83 Gering suggests t)at tMo stan:as )ave been lost betMeen stan:as ->and -@, but t)e giantUs ansMer =ts t)e 'uestion 'uite Mell enoug) ?)e fruitof Sggdrasil, M)en (ooked, is )ere assumed to )ave t)e $oMer of assuringsafe ()ildbirt)
8; Vit)ofnir TX?reeP*nakeX a$$arently identi(al Mit) eit)er t)e (o(kGollinkambi T(f Volus$o, ;8 or Wjalar T(f Volus$o, ;3, t)e former of M)i()Makes t)e gods to battle, and t)e latter t)e giants *urt t)e giantmentioned in Volus$o, >3, as ruler of t)e =rePMorld& )ere used to re$resentt)e giants in general, M)o are (onstantly in terror of t)e (o(kUs eternalMat()fulness *inmora $resumably *urtUs Mife, t)e giantess M)o $ossessest)e Mea$on by M)i() alone t)e (o(k Vit)ofnir may be slainO
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*vi$dag s$ake
8> XJoM ansMer me, Wjolsvit), | t)e 'uestion Q ask,
Wor noM t)e trut) Mould Q knoM
Y)at (all t)ey t)e )ounds, | t)at before t)e )ouse
*o =er(e and angry are6X
Wjolsvit) s$ake
8@ XGif (all t)ey one, | and Geri t)e ot)er,
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Qf noM t)e trut) t)ou Mouldst knoM&
Great t)ey are, | and t)eir mig)t Mill groM,
?ill t)e gods to deat) are doomedX
*vi$dag s$ake
8] XJoM ansMer me, Wjolsvit), | t)e 'uestion Q ask,
Wor noM t)e trut) Mould Q knoM
9ay no man )o$e | t)e )ouse to enter,
Y)ile t)e )ungry )ounds are slee$ing6X
Wjolsvit) s$ake8C X?oget)er t)ey slee$ not, | for so Mas it =ed
Y)en t)e guard to t)em Mas given&
Rne slee$s by nig)t, | t)e net by day,
*o no man may enter everX
*vi$dag s$ake
8D, XJoM ansMer me, Wjolsvit), | t)e 'uestion Q ask,
Wor noM t)e trut) Mould Q knoM
N8> ?)e last tMo lines )ave been variously emended
8@ Gif and Geri bot) names signify XGreedyX ?)e =rst $art of line 8 is(onje(tural& t)e manus(ri$ts indi(ate t)e Mord Xeleven,X M)i() (learly failsto make senseO
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Qs t)ere no meat | t)at men may give t)em,
/nd lea$ Mit)in M)ile t)ey eat6X
Wjolsvit) s$ake
;E X?Mo MingPjoints t)ere be | in Vit)ofnirUs body,
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Qf noM t)e trut) t)ou Mouldst knoM&
?)at alone is t)e meat | t)at men may give t)em,
/nd lea$ Mit)in M)ile t)ey eatX
*vi$dag s$ake
;- XJoM ansMer me, Wjolsvit), | t)e 'uestion Q ask,
Wor noM t)e trut) Mould Q knoM
Y)at Mea$on (an send | Vit)ofnir to seek
?)e )ouse of 0el beloM6X
Wjolsvit) s$ake;3 XIvatein is t)ere, | t)at Io$t Mit) runes
Rn(e made by t)e doors of deat)&
Qn IgjarnUs ()est | by *inmora lies it,
/nd nine lo(ks fasten it =rmX
*vi$dag s$ake
;8 XJoM ansMer me, Wjolsvit), | t)e 'uestion Q ask,
Wor noM t)e trut) Mould Q knoM
9ay a man (ome t)en(e, | M)o t)it)er goes,
/nd tries t)e sMord to take6X
N;3 Ivetein TXYounding YandX t)e manus(ri$ts di\er as to t)e form oft)is name ?)e suggestion t)at t)e referen(e is to t)e mistletoe Mit) M)i()Laldr Mas killed seems )ardly reason able Io$t Ioki Igjarn TXIover of
QllX Ioki& (f Volus$o, 8>, Nf$ 3;@O M)ere t)e term a$$ears as an adje(tivea$$lied to Ioki ?)is is WalkUs emendation for t)e manus(ri$tsU X*gjarn,Xmeaning X*ea IoverX *inmora (f stan:a 8;O
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Wjolsvit) s$ake
;; X?)en(e may )e (ome | M)o t)it)er goes,
/nd tries t)e sMord to take,
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Qf Mit) )im )e (arries | M)at feM (an Min,
?o give to t)e goddess of goldX
*vi$dag s$ake
;> XJoM ansMer me, Wjolsvit), | t)e 'uestion Q ask,
Wor noM t)e trut) Mould Q knoM
Y)at treasure is t)ere | t)at men may take
?o rejoi(e t)e giantess $ale6X
Wjolsvit) s$ake
;@ X?)e si(kle brig)t | in t)y Mallet bear,9id Vit)ofnirUs feat)ers found&
?o *inmora give it, | and t)en s)all s)e grant
?)at t)e Mea$on by t)ee be MonX
*vi$dag s$ake
;] XJoM ansMer me, Wjolsvit), | t)e 'uestion Q ask,
Wor noM t)e trut) Mould Q knoM
Y)at (all t)ey t)e )all, | en(om$assed )ere
Yit) [i(kering magi( [ames6X
N;; Goddess of gold $oeti( (ir(umlo(ution for XMoman,X )ere meaning*inmora
;@ *i(kle ie, tail feat)er Yit) t)is t)e (ir(le of im$ossibilities is(om$leted ?o get $ast t)e dogs, t)ey must be fed Mit) t)e MingPjoints oft)e (o(k Vit)ofnir& t)e (o(k (an be killed only Nf$ 3;]O Mit) t)e sMord in*inmoraUs $ossession, and *inmora Mill give u$ t)e sMord only in return fort)e tail feat)er of t)e (o(kO
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Wjolsvit) s$ake
;C XIyr is it (alled, | and long it s)all
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Rn t)e ti$ of a s$earP$oint tremble&
Rf t)e noble )ouse | mankind )as )eard,
Lut more )as it never knoMnX
*vi$dag s$ake
;D XJoM ansMer me, Wjolsvit), | t)e 'uestion Q ask,
Wor noM t)e trut) Mould Q knoM
Y)at one of t)e gods | )as made so great
?)e )all Q be)old Mit)in6X
Wjolsvit) s$ake>E XBni and Qri, | Lari and ^ari,
Var and Vegdrasil,
#ori and Rri, | #elling, and t)ere
Yas Ioki, t)e fear of t)e folkX
N;C Iyr TX0eatP0oldingX just M)at t)e s$earP$oint referen(e means is notaltoget)er (lear Kresumably it refers to t)e May in M)i() t)e gloMingbrig)tness of t)e lofty )all makes it seem to 'uiver and turn in t)e air, butt)e tradition, never ba_ed by $)ysi(al laMs, may )ave a(tually balan(edt)e M)ole building on a single $oint to add to t)e diZ(ulties of entran(e
>E Ioki, t)e one god named, Mas t)e builder of t)e )all, Mit) t)e aid of t)enine dMarfs ^ari, #ori, and Rri a$$ear in t)e Volus$o (atalogue of t)e dMarfsTstan:as -8 and ->& #elling a$$ears in 0ovamol, -@-, and Vaft)rut)nismol,3>, in t)e latter (ase, )oMever, t)e name 'uite $ossibly referring to someone else ?)e ot)er dMarfsU names do not a$$ear elseM)ere ?)e
manus(ri$ts di\er as to t)e forms of many of t)ese namesO
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*vi$dag s$ake
>- XJoM ansMer me, Wjolsvit), | t)e 'uestion Q ask,
Wor noM t)e trut) Mould Q knoM
Y)at (all t)ey t)e mountain | on M)i() t)e maid
Qs lying so lovely to see6X
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Wjolsvit) s$ake
>3 XIyfjaberg is it, | and long s)all it be
/ joy to t)e si(k and t)e sore&
Wor Mell s)all groM | ea() Moman M)o (limbs it,
?)oug) si(k full long s)e )as lainX
*vi$dag s$ake
>8 XJoM ansMer me, Wjolsvit), | t)e 'uestion Q ask,
Wor noM t)e trut) Mould Q knoM
Y)at maidens are t)ey | t)at at 9englot)Us knees/re sitting so gladly toget)er6X
Wjolsvit) s$ake
>; X0lif is one named, | 0lift)rasa anot)er,
?)jot)vara (all t)ey t)e t)ird&
N>3 Iyfjaberg TX0ill of 0ealingX t)e manus(ri$ts vary as to t)is name& Q)ave folloMed LuggeUs suggestion ?)is stan:a im$lies t)at 9englot) is agoddess of )ealing, and )en(e, $er )a$s, an )y$ostasis of Wrigg, as alreadyintimated by )er name T(f stan:a 8, note Qn stan:a >; ; ?)e manus(ri$ts and editions s)oM many variations in t)ese names?)ey may be a$$roimately rendered t)us 0el$er, 0el$PLreat)er, WolkPGuardian, *)ining, Y)ite, Llit)e, Kea(eful, `indly T6, and GoldPGiverO
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Ljort and Lleik, | Llit) and Writ),
> XJoM ansMer me, Wjolsvit), | t)e 'uestion Q ask,
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Wor noM t)e trut) Mould Q knoM
/id bring t)ey to all | M)o o\erings give,
Qf need be found t)erefor6X
Wjolsvit) s$ake
>@ X*oon aid t)ey all | M)o o\erings give
Rn t)e )oly altars )ig)&
/nd if danger t)ey see | for t)e sons of men,
?)en ea() from ill do t)ey guardX
*vi$dag s$ake>] XJoM ansMer me, Wjolsvit), | t)e 'uestion Q ask,
Wor noM t)e trut) Mould Q knoM
Iives t)ere t)e man | M)o in 9englot)Us arms
*o fair may seek to slee$6X
Wjolsvit) s$ake
>C XJo man t)ere is | M)o in 9englot)Us arms
*o fair may seek to slee$,
*ave *vi$dag alone, | for t)e sunPbrig)t maid
Qs destined )is bride to beX
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*vi$dag s$ake
>D XWling ba(k t)e gates% | make t)e gateMay Mide%
0ere mayst t)ou *vi$dag see%
0en(e get t)ee to =nd | if gladness soon
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9englot) to me Mill giveX
Wjolsvit) s$ake
@E X0earken, 9englot), | a man is (ome&
Go t)ou t)e guest to see%
?)e )ounds are faMning, | t)e )ouse bursts o$en,PP
*vi$dag, met)inks, is t)ereX
9englot) s$ake
@- XRn t)e galloMs )ig) | s)all )ungry ravens
*oon t)ine eyes $lu(k out,Qf t)ou liest in saying | t)at )ere at last
?)e )ero is (ome to my )all
@3 XY)en(e (amest t)ou )it)er6 | )oM (amest t)ou )ere6
Y)at name do t)y kinsmen (all t)ee6
?)y ra(e and t)y name | as a sign must Q knoM,
?)at t)y bride Q am destined to beX
*vi$dag s$ake
@8 X*vi$dag am Q, | and *olbjartUs son&
?)en(e (ame Q by MindP(old Mays&
N@8 *olbjart TX*unPL rig)tX not elseM)ere mentioned ?)e Mords of Brt)
ie, t)e de(rees of fate& (f stan:a ]O
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Yit) t)e Mords of Brt) | s)all no man Mar,
?)oug) unearned )er gifts be givenX
9englot) s$ake@; XYel(ome t)ou art, | for long )ave Q Maited&
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?)e Mel(oming kiss s)alt t)ou Min%
Wor tMo M)o love | is t)e longedPfor meeting
?)e greatest gladness of all
@> XIong )ave Q sat | on Iyfjaberg )ere,
/Maiting t)ee day by day&
/nd noM Q )ave | M)at Q ever )o$ed,
Wor )ere t)ou art (ome to my )all
@@ X/like Me yearned& | Q longed for t)ee,
/nd t)ou for my love )ast longed&Lut noM )en(efort) | toget)er Me knoM
Rur lives to t)e end Me s)all liveX
N@> Iyfjaberg (f stan:a >3 and noteO