01		ODIN'S RAVEN-CHANT
1	Alföður orkar,	Allfather works,
2	álfar skilja,	elves understand,
3	vanir vitu,	vanir know,
4	vísa nornir,	norns reveal,
5	elur íviðja,	íviðja gives birth,
6	aldir bera,	men endure,
7	þreyja þursar,	thurses wait,
8	þrá valkyrjur.	valkyries yearn.
02
1	Ætlun æsir	The Æsir suspected
2	illa gátu,	an evil scheme,
3	veður villtu	wights confounded
4	vættar rúnum;	the weather with magic;
5	Óðhræris skyldi	Urður was appointed
6	Urður geyma,	Óðhrærir's keeper,
7	máttk at verja	powerful to protect it
8	mestum þorra.	from the mightiest winter.
03
1	Hverfur því Hugur,	Hugur then disappears
2	himna leitar,	seeking the heavens,
3	grunar guma	men's ruin is suspected,
4	grand ef dvelur;	if he's delayed;
5	þótti er Þráins	Þráinn's thought
6	þunga draumur,	is an opressive dream,
7	Dáins dulu	Dáinn's dream
8	draumur þótti.	was thought enigmatic.
04
1	Dugir með dvergum	The dwarves' powers
2	dvína, heimar	dwindle, the worlds
3	niður að Ginnungs	sink down
4	niði sökkva;	towards Ginnung's abyss;
5	oft Alsviður	Often Alsviður
6	ofan fellir,	fells from above,
7	oft of föllnum	often he gathers
8	aftur safnar.	the fallen again.
05
1	Stendur æva	Earth and Sun
2	strind né röðull,	cannot stand firm;
3	lofti með lævi	malignant winds
4	linnir ei straumi;	do not cease;
5	mærum dylst	hidden in the glorious
6	í Mímis brunni	well of Mímir
7	vissa vera;	lies all knowledge;
8	vitið enn, eða hvað?	know ye yet, or what?
06
1	Dvelur í dölum	Dwells in dales
2	dís forvitin,	the curious dís,
3	Yggdrasils frá	from Yggdrasill's
4	aski hnigin;	ash descended;
5	álfa ættar	of elven kin,
6	Iðunni hétu,	Iðunn was her name,
7	Ívalds eldri	youngest of Ívald's
8	yngsta barna.	elder children.
07
1	Eirði illa	Ill she endured
2	ofankomu,	the fall from above,
3	hárbaðms undir	under the hoar-tree's
4	haldin meiði;	trunk confined;
5	kunni síst	disliked staying
6	að kundar Nörva,	at Nörvi's daughter's,
7	vön að værri	used to better
8	vistum heima.	abodes back home.
08
1	Sjá sigtívar	The divinities see
2	syrgja Naumu	Nauma grieving
3	viggjar að véum;	in the wolf's home;
4	vargsbelg seldu,	given a wolf-skin,
5	lét í færast,	she clad herself therein,
6	lyndi breytti,	changed disposition,
7	lék að lævísi,	delighted in guile,
8	litum skipti.	shifted her shape.
09
1	Valdi Viðrir	Viðrir selected
2	vörð Bifrastar	Bifröst's guardian
3	Gjallar sunnu	to inquire of
4	gátt að frétta,	the bearer of Gjöll's sun,
5	heims hvívetna	whatever she knew
6	hvert er vissi;	of the world's affairs;
7	Bragi og Loftur	Bragi and Loftur
8	báru kviðu.	bore witness.
10
1	Galdur gólu,	Sorcery they sang,
2	göndum riðu,	wolves they rode,
3	Rögnir og Reginn	Rögnir and Reginn,
4	að ranni heimis;	against the world's house;
5	hlustar Óðinn	Óðinn listens
6	Hliðskjálfu í;	in Hliðskjálf;
7	leit braut vera	watched the travellers'
8	langa vegu.	distant journey.
11
1	Frá enn vitri	The wise one asked
2	veiga selju	the server of mead,
3	banda burður	scion of gods
4	og brauta sinnar;	and his road-companions,
5	hlýrnis, heljar,	if she knew the origin,
6	heims ef vissi	duration, and end
7	ártíð, æfi,	of heaven, of hel,
8	aldurtila.	of the world.
12
1	Né mun mælti,	Her mind she spoke not,
2	né mál knátti	nor was Gefjun able
3	Gefjun greiða,	to utter a word,
4	né glaum hjaldi;	nor express any joy;
5	tár af tíndust	tears trickled,
6	törgum hjarnar,	from the skull's shields,
7	eljunfaldin	the mighty one
8	endurrjóða.	was bereft of power.
13
1	Eins kemur austan	As from the East,
2	úr Élivágum	out of Élivágar,
3	þorn af akri	comes a thorn from the field
4	þurs hrímkalda,	of the rime-cold giant,
5	hveim drepur dróttir	with which Dáinn
6	Dáinn allar	smites all men
7	mæran of Miðgarð	of glorious Midgard
8	með nátt hverri.	every night.
14
1	Dofna þá dáðir,	Actions are numbed,
2	detta hendur,	the arms slump,
3	svífur of svimi	a swoon hovers over
4	sverð áss hvíta;	the white god's sword;
5	rennir örvit	stupor dispels
6	rýgjar glyggvi,	the wind of the giantess,
7	sefa sveiflum	the mind's workings
8	sókn gjörvallri.	of all mankind.
15
1	Jamt þótti Jórunn	Thus the gods perceived
2	jólnum komin,	the state of Jórunn,
3	sollin sútum,	swollen with sorrow,
4	svars er ei gátu;	when no answer came forth;
5	sóttu því meir	they grew more persistent
6	að syn var fyrir,	as response was denied,
7	mun þó miður	but all their words
8	mælgi dugði.	were to no avail.
16
1	Fór frumkvöðull	Went forth the leader
2	fregnar brauta,	of the expedition,
3	hirðir að Herjans	guardian of Herjan's
4	horni Gjallar;	Gjallarhorn;
5	Nálar nefa	chose as companion
6	nam til fylgis,	the kinsman of Nál,
7	greppur Grímnis	Grímnir's poet
8	grund varðveitti.	guarded the ground.
17
1	Vingólf tóku	Arrived at Vingólf
2	Viðars þegnar,	Viðar's thains,
3	Fornjóts sefum	by Fornjót's sons
4	fluttir báðir;	both transported;
5	iðar ganga,	they walk within,
6	æsi kveðja	greet the Æsir
7	Yggjar þegar	forthwith at Yggur's
8	við ölteiti.	merry ale-feast:
18
1	Heilan Hangatý,	"Hale be, Hangatýr,
2	heppnastan ása,	happiest of Æsir,
3	virt öndvegis	may you preside over
4	valda báðu;	the mead at the high-seat!"
5	sæla að sumbli	"Sit, gods, in delight
6	sitja día,	at the drinking-feast;
7	æ með Yggjungi	may you, with Yggjungur,
8	yndi halda.	enjoy eternal bliss!"
19
1	Bekkjarsett	Seated on benches
2	að Bölverks ráði	at Bölverk's bidding
3	sjöt Sæhrímni	the tribe of gods
4	saddist rakna;	were with Sæhrímnir sated;
5	Skögul að skutlum	Skögul, at the tables,
6	skaptker Hnikars	with horns meted out
7	mat af miði	Mímir's mead
8	Mímis hornum.	from Hnikar's vat.
20
1	Margs of frágu	Much was asked
2	máltíð yfir	during the banquet
3	Heimdall há goð,	of Heimdallur by the gods,
4	hörgar Loka,	of Loki by the goddesses,
5	spár eða spakmál	whether the woman had spoken
6	sprund ef kenndi,	prophecies or wisdom;
7	undorn of fram,	all day they asked
8	unz nam húma.	until twilight approached.
21
1	Illa létu	Badly, they deemed,
2	orðið hafa	had gone amiss
3	erindisleysu	their futile errand
4	oflítilfræga;	of little glory;
5	vant að væla	it would prove hard
6	verða myndi,	to find the ploy needed
7	svo af svanna	to get an answer
8	svars of gæti.	from the woman.
22
1	Ansar Ómi,	Ómi answers,
2	allir hlýddu:	all listened:
3	"Nótt skal nema	"Night is the time
4	nýræða til;	for new advice;
5	hugsi til myrgins	think until morning
6	hver sem orkar	each that is able
7	ráð til leggja	to provide counsel
8	rausnar ásum!"	for the Æsir's benefit!".
23
1	Rann með röstum	Ran along the eddies
2	Rindar móður	of Rindur's plains
3	fóðurlarður	the wolf's tired
4	fenris valla;	food supply;
5	gengu frá gildi	the gods left
6	goðin, kvöddu	the feast and saluted
7	Hropt og Frigg,	Hroptur and Frigg,
8	sem Hrímfaxa fór.	as Hrímfaxi ascended.
24
1	Dýrum settan	Delling's son
2	Dellings mögur	urged on his horse,
3	jó fram keyrði	well adorned
4	jarknasteinum;	with precious stones;
5	mars of Manheim	the horse's mane glows
6	mön af glóar,	above Man-world,
7	dró leik Dvalins	the steed in his chariot
8	drösull í reið.	drew Dvalin's playmate.
25
1	Jörmungrundar	At Jörmungrund's
2	í jódyr nyrðra	northern border,
3	und rót yztu	under the outermost root
4	aðalþollar	of the noble tree,
5	gengu til rekkju	went to their couches
6	gýgjur og þursar,	giantesses and giants,
7	náir, dvergar	dead men, dwarves,
8	og dökkálfar.	and dark-elves.
26
1	Risu raknar,	The gods arose,
2	rann álfröðull,	álfröðull ran,
3	norður að Niflheim	njóla advanced
4	njóla sótti;	north towards Niflheimur;
5	upp nam Árgjöll	Úlfrún's son
6	Úlfrúnar niður,	lifted up Árgjöll,
7	hornþytvaldur	the mighty hornblower
8	Himinbjarga.	in Himinbjörg.