Great
men and humble sons of Heimdall;
by Óðinn's
will, I'll speak of recent lore,
of a
friend of Þórr whom I remember.
Once
a friend, told a tale,
one
of troubled brow and hopeful faith;
With
ring on heart, and hope in sad turmoil,
hands
to the sky, he asked his mighty god.
He thus
spoke, with heart racing,
before
the gods in all the nine worlds,
facing
the skull of Ymir.
"Thunderer!
Give me a sign of your strength!"
He then
spoke, with sweat on brow,
into
the halls of great Bilskirnir,
And
Þórr listened intently.
"Is
this the faith of me, God of Thunder?"
Then
he slept, on that clear night,
one
of troubled brow, and hopeful faith;
With
ring on heart, and hope in sad turmoil.
Asa-Þórr
thought, looked in the man's pure heart.
Then
Þórr leaped, on that clear night,
HE of
troubled brow, but shining heart;
Racing
his goats, his chariot burning,
across
the skies, racing for his beloved son.
Hammer
high, smashing Jötans,
who
blocked his pathway, to his beloved son;
Gap-Tooth
raced hard, Tooth-Gnasher raced harshly,
Mighty
son of Jörð, racing for his beloved son.
Thunder
claps, lightening crash,
Morning
sun he beat, to his beloved son;
Swinging
hammer, collecting his great might,
Lord
of Lightening, gave his love to his son.
Powerful,
lightening crash,
Oak
tree split in half, ode to his son;
Presence
left there, permeating the night,
Lord
of Lightening, showing his love to his son.
Son
awoke, heart full of joy,
His
god's sign so pure, on a clear night!
Presence
felt there, permeating his heart,
Son
of Lightening, was showed his father's love.
--End