 Sun of holiness, shield of Day, All-seeing as Óðinn's eye, Hail-Melter, mightier than Thurses; Thunder-brand, threat from above Giver of Life, greatest of signs, The hope of sailors, steering wanderers Over all the ways of the whale's road. Weal and warmpth and woe of ice; Truth-harrier, harmful to lies, Day- wheel warding right, Whirling fire that fills the Hero, Spring of Sig on sword's edge bright Troth's heart-gate, hung in the welkin's hall, Wakes the wheels, the will strengthens, Teaches the wise to wield Wod-craft, Hallows the heart, heals illness, Burning out all cold that chills life. Though ever stalked by a sib of Fenris; Ungraspable Sunna grants to Midgarth Boonful gifts begotten of Her: Honey sweet for skalds' mead, Rings of gold for gadlings' arms, Herbs stark against sickness, And Burning Sow's bright sorrow-stones. 6/8/98 |
