Skálmöld "Gleipnir" lyrics

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Gleipnir

Undan Loka Fenrir fæddist,fullur hroka víst var sagt.Er var þoka þá hann læddist,þungbært ok á heiminn lagt.

Nú var gaumur að því gefinn,greri aumur hvolpur fljótt.Tíminn naumur, enginn efinn,á hann tauminn þyrfti skjótt.

Fyrstan Læðing fengu goðin,Fenri þræði komu á.Úlfur skæður, ljótur, loðinn,leikinn bræði sleit hann þá.

Þegar Drómi Fenri festifalskan dóm þá úlfur hlaut.Því með klóm og þrumubrestiþennan fróma fjötur braut.

Kattarins dynur, konunnar skegg,kynngi mína yfir legg.Bjarnarins sinar, bjargsins rætur,bíðum nú í skjóli nætur.Fuglsins hráki, fisksins andi,fyrir dverg er hægur vandi.Mánuð gekk um margar götur,mér að launum varð sá fjötur.

Fjöturinn er fjötum grennri,fágæt, göldrótt dvergasmíð.Í Lyngva þeir áður lögðu Fenri,laus hann nú veldur orrahríð.

Hef ég í mínum höndum Gleipni,horfi á móti glyrnum tveim.Treysti á Óðin, Tý og Sleipni,takið mig þar og aftur heim.

Fjöturinn er fjötum grennri,fágæt, göldrótt dvergasmíð.Í Lyngva þeir áður lögðu Fenri,laus hann nú veldur orrahríð.

Hef ég í mínum höndum Gleipni,horfi á móti glyrnum tveim.Treysti á Óðin, Tý og Sleipni,takið mig þar og aftur heim.

Gleipnir

From Loki Fenrir was bornFull of arrogance it was saidThe world was foggy when he was birthedA heavy burden laid on the world

Now it was noticed thatThe poor whelp grew fastTime was scanty, doubt was nonePromptly leashed the beast should be

Firstly Læðing the gods were givenThe leash was threaded round Fenrir’s neckThe wolf was forceful, ugly, hairyWith easy wrath the leash he broke.

When Drómi harnessed FenrirA false judgement upon the wolf.With claws and a thundering crashThat honest leash the wolf tore.

The cat’s footsteps, the woman’s beard,My magic over this I lay.The bear’s sinews, the mountain’s rootsNow we wait under the cover of shadow.The bird’s spit, the fish’s breath,Simple creation for a dwarf.A month I wandered many streets,My payment was that very leash.

The leash is thinner than all the others,Rare and magical dwarfish construct.To the island of Lyngvi Fenrir was taken,Loose he causes much mischief.

Have in my hands the leash GleipnirLook into his evil eyes.Trusting in Óðinn, Týr and Sleipnir,They’ll take me there and back again.

The leash is thinner than all leashes,A Rare and magical dwarfish construct.Before they Fenrir to Lyngvi tookLoose he causes much mischief.

I have in my hands the leash Gleipnir.Look into his evil eyes.Trusting in Óðinn, Týr and SleipnirTake me there and back again.

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