Baldrs Draumar - Nidingr

Once were the gods together met

The goddesses came and council held

And the far-famed ones

The truth would find why baleful dreams

To Baldr came

Then Othin rose the enchanter old

Thence rode he down to Niflhel deep

And the hound he met that came from hell

Bloody he was on his breast before

At the father of magic he howled from afar

Forward rode Othin the earth resounded

Till the house so high of Hel he reached

Then Othin rode to the eastern door

There he knew well was the wise-woman's grave

Magic he spoke and mighty charms

Till spell-bound she rose and in death she spoke

What is the man to me unknown

That has made me travel the troublous road

I was snowed on with snow and smitten with rain

And drenched with dew long was i dead

Speak thou of hell for of heaven i know

For whom are the benches

Bright with rings

Bedecked with gold

Here for Baldr the mead is brewed

There is a shining drink and a shield lies o’er it

And their hope is gone from the mighty gods

Wise-woman cease not i seek from thee

All to know that fain would ask

Who shall the bane of Baldr become

And steal the life from Othin’s son

Hoth thither bears the far-famed branch

He shall the bane of Baldr become

And steal the life from Othin’s son

Wise-woman cease not i seek from thee

All to know that fain would ask

Who shall vengeance win for the evil work

Or bring to the flames the slayer of Baldr

Rind bears Vali in Vestrsalir

And one night old fights Othins son

His hands he shall wash not

His hair he shall comb not

Till the slayer of Baldr he brings to the flames