Heiðr (Esteem/Honour)

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Valði henni Herföðr Hringa ok men Fekk spjöll spaklig Ok spá ganda Sá hon vítt ok of vítt Of veröld hverja Sá hon valkyrjur Vítt of komnar Görvar at ríða Til Goðþjóðar; Skuld helt skildi En Skögul önnur Gunnr, Hildr, Göndul Ok Geirskögul Nú eru talðar Nönnur Herjans Görvar at ríða Grund valkyrjur Ek sá Baldri Blóðgum tívur Óðins barni Örlög folgin; Stóð of vaxinn Völlum hæri Mjór ok mjök fagr Mistilteinn Varð af þeim meiði Er mær sýndisk Harmflaug hættlig Höðr nam skjóta; Baldrs bróðir var Of borinn snemma Sá nam Óðins sonr Einnættr vega Þó hann æva hendr Né höfuð kembði Áðr á bál of bar Baldrs andskota; En Frigg of grét Í Fensölum Vá Valhallar Vituð ér enn - eða hvat? [English:] Óthinn opened my eyes To rings and necklaces To the things men own, things the wise know To prophecy I saw more and more Looking out over all the worlds I saw Valkyrjur Saddled all around Ready to ride To the homes of the gods Skuld held a shield And Skǫgul another Gunnr, Hildr, GÇ«ndul And Geirskǫgul Now are counted The Valkyrjur Ready to ride To the earth, the Valkyrjur I saw Baldr The bloodied victim Óthinn's son Resigned to his fate There stood The mistletoe Grown slender and fair High above the plain That tree Which seemed harmless Caused a terrible sorrow When HÇ«thr took a shot Baldr's brother Was born soon thereafer Óthinn's son; he took vengeance When one night old He had never washed his hands Nor combed his hair When he put Baldr's slayer On the funeral pyre Frigg wept In Fensalir For the woe of Valhǫll Have you learned enough yet, Allfather?