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''In'' the ''an''cient '''S'''kald-'''S'''ongs | ''In'' the ''an''cient '''S'''kald-'''S'''ongs | ||
'''S'''tories of the north-land, | '''S'''tories of the north-land, | ||
'''T'''old by swift-'''T'''ongued elders, | '''T'''old by swift-'''T'''ongued elders, | ||
'''T'''ell of mighty giants | '''T'''ell of mighty giants | ||
And o'''F''' hero’s '''V'''alor, | And o'''F''' hero’s '''V'''alor, | ||
'''V'''alhalla and Asgard. | '''V'''alhalla and Asgard. | ||
And the i'''C'''e-born Í'''S'''mær, | And the i'''C'''e-born Í'''S'''mær, | ||
'''S'''now-maid, clever, fairest. | '''S'''now-maid, clever, fairest. | ||
By '''TH'''e nor'''TH'''ern sea-gate, | By '''TH'''e nor'''TH'''ern sea-gate, | ||
'''TH'''ere dwelled lovely Ísmær . | |||
'''TH'''ere dwelled lovely Ísmær. | |||
Daugh'''T'''er of no mor'''T'''al, | Daugh'''T'''er of no mor'''T'''al, | ||
'''T'''ime, not woman, birthed her. | '''T'''ime, not woman, birthed her. | ||
'''L'''ived she in the snow-'''L'''ands, | '''L'''ived she in the snow-'''L'''ands, | ||
'''L'''onely, on an island, | '''L'''onely, on an island, | ||
Blis'''S'''ful, and not '''S'''eeing | Blis'''S'''ful, and not '''S'''eeing | ||
'''S'''orrows of the far-world. | '''S'''orrows of the far-world. | ||
Ísmær '''S'''at on '''S'''outh-shore, | Ísmær '''S'''at on '''S'''outh-shore, | ||
'''S'''ummer months beginning. | '''S'''ummer months beginning. | ||
Sky above '''D'''id '''D'''arken, | Sky above '''D'''id '''D'''arken, | ||
'''D'''ragon dropped from earth-ends! | '''D'''ragon dropped from earth-ends! | ||
Long a'''S''' '''S'''even warships, | Long a'''S''' '''S'''even warships, | ||
'''S'''cales like hard-forged iron. | '''S'''cales like hard-forged iron. | ||
Sent by '''D'''eath-boun'''D''' Hela, | Sent by '''D'''eath-boun'''D''' Hela, | ||
'''D'''ark-world’s overseer. | '''D'''ark-world’s overseer. | ||
'''H'''ela, in '''H'''er death-hall, | |||
'''H'''ela, in '''H'''er death-hall, | |||
'''H'''ad four carven marble | '''H'''ad four carven marble | ||
'''S'''eeing-'''S'''tones of power. | '''S'''eeing-'''S'''tones of power. | ||
'''S'''aw eye-tale inside stone, | '''S'''aw eye-tale inside stone, | ||
Í'''S'''mær’'''S''' god-wrought beauty. | Í'''S'''mær’'''S''' god-wrought beauty. | ||
'''S'''ent forth dragon northward, | '''S'''ent forth dragon northward, | ||
Want-rage creeping through '''H'''er. | Want-rage creeping through '''H'''er. | ||
'''H'''ers great beauty would be ! | '''H'''ers great beauty would be ! | ||
Ísmær, fear-'''S'''ense ri'''S'''ing, | Ísmær, fear-'''S'''ense ri'''S'''ing, | ||
'''S'''natched by dragon’s talons, | '''S'''natched by dragon’s talons, | ||
Though'''T''' of how '''T'''o life-keep, | Though'''T''' of how '''T'''o life-keep, | ||
'''T'''o her island return. | '''T'''o her island return. | ||
“'''H'''ow '''H'''ave I offended? | “'''H'''ow '''H'''ave I offended? | ||
'''H'''ave I given insult? | '''H'''ave I given insult? | ||
i'''F''' I have, '''F'''orgive me,” | i'''F''' I have, '''F'''orgive me,” | ||
'''F'''orth spoke to her captor. | '''F'''orth spoke to her captor. | ||
Then did '''T'''urn the '''D'''ragon, | Then did '''T'''urn the '''D'''ragon, | ||
'''T'''o its heart her words went. | '''T'''o its heart her words went. | ||
Said it the'''N''' u'''N'''to her, | Said it the'''N''' u'''N'''to her, | ||
“'''N'''o insult have you given. | “'''N'''o insult have you given. | ||
Hela Dea'''TH'''-Queen sent me, | Hela Dea'''TH'''-Queen sent me, | ||
'''TH'''at she might have beauty. | '''TH'''at she might have beauty. | ||
Now I re'''G'''ret '''G'''reatly | Now I re'''G'''ret '''G'''reatly | ||
'''G'''oing to her service.” | '''G'''oing to her service.” | ||
'''H'''ela, in her death-'''H'''all, | '''H'''ela, in her death-'''H'''all, | ||
'''H'''eard the conversation. | '''H'''eard the conversation. | ||
Anger '''R'''ose within he'''R''', | Anger '''R'''ose within he'''R''', | ||
'''R'''aged she at her servant. | '''R'''aged she at her servant. | ||
Cried she of hi'''S''' fal'''S'''eness, | Cried she of hi'''S''' fal'''S'''eness, | ||
'''S'''ent she forth a fell-storm, | '''S'''ent she forth a fell-storm, | ||
Sea to '''W'''ater-'''W'''alls turned, | Sea to '''W'''ater-'''W'''alls turned, | ||
'''W'''inds to icy hammers!* | '''W'''inds to icy hammers!* | ||
Ísmæ'''R''' and the d'''R'''agon, | Ísmæ'''R''' and the d'''R'''agon, | ||
'''R'''ising on the soft-winds, | '''R'''ising on the soft-winds, | ||
From the nor'''TH''' '''TH'''e storm came, | From the nor'''TH''' '''TH'''e storm came, | ||
'''TH'''or-force wind surrounded. | '''TH'''or-force wind surrounded. | ||
Ísmær forth '''T'''o Hela | Ísmær forth '''T'''o Hela | ||
'''T'''old her this, “O Lady, | '''T'''old her this, “O Lady, | ||
You storm-'''T'''oss The faul'''T'''less. | You storm-'''T'''oss The faul'''T'''less. | ||
This, i'''T''' makes you happy?” | This, i'''T''' makes you happy?” | ||
'''H'''ela, in '''H'''er death-hall, | '''H'''ela, in '''H'''er death-hall, | ||
'''H'''eard the words of Ísmær. | '''H'''eard the words of Ísmær. | ||
Stopped she '''TH'''en '''TH'''e dark-storms, | Stopped she '''TH'''en '''TH'''e dark-storms, | ||
'''TH'''or-force winds no longer. | '''TH'''or-force winds no longer. | ||
'''D'''anger there '''D'''eserted, | '''D'''anger there '''D'''eserted, | ||
'''D'''ragon flew on freely. | '''D'''ragon flew on freely. | ||
Lan'''D'''ed it on white-san'''D''' | Lan'''D'''ed it on white-san'''D''' | ||
'''D'''own it laid fair Ísmær. | '''D'''own it laid fair Ísmær. | ||
In the ancient '''S'''kald-'''S'''ongs | In the ancient '''S'''kald-'''S'''ongs | ||
'''S'''tories of the north-land | '''S'''tories of the north-land | ||
Tel'''L''' of maiden’s va'''L'''or- | Tel'''L''' of maiden’s va'''L'''or- | ||
'''L'''ucky man can best it. | '''L'''ucky man can best it. | ||
In the well-buil'''T''' mea'''D'''-hall | |||
In the well-buil'''T''' mea'''D'''-hall | |||
'''T'''oast they the Ice-Maiden. | '''T'''oast they the Ice-Maiden. | ||
“Hail,” cry '''W'''orthy '''W'''arriors, | “Hail,” cry '''W'''orthy '''W'''arriors, | ||
“'''W'''on her life with words!” | “'''W'''on her life with words!” | ||
Revision as of 14:50, 25 December 2009
The Tale of Ísmær
In the ancient Skald-Songs
Stories of the north-land,
Told by swift-Tongued elders,
Tell of mighty giants
And oF hero’s Valor,
Valhalla and Asgard.
And the iCe-born ÍSmær,
Snow-maid, clever, fairest.
By THe norTHern sea-gate,
THere dwelled lovely Ísmær.
DaughTer of no morTal,
Time, not woman, birthed her.
Lived she in the snow-Lands,
Lonely, on an island,
BlisSful, and not Seeing
Sorrows of the far-world.
Ísmær Sat on South-shore,
Summer months beginning.
Sky above Did Darken,
Dragon dropped from earth-ends!
Long aS Seven warships,
Scales like hard-forged iron.
Sent by Death-bounD Hela,
Dark-world’s overseer.
Hela, in Her death-hall,
Had four carven marble
Seeing-Stones of power.
Saw eye-tale inside stone,
ÍSmær’S god-wrought beauty.
Sent forth dragon northward,
Want-rage creeping through Her.
Hers great beauty would be !
Ísmær, fear-Sense riSing,
Snatched by dragon’s talons,
ThoughT of how To life-keep,
To her island return.
“How Have I offended?
Have I given insult?
iF I have, Forgive me,”
Forth spoke to her captor.
Then did Turn the Dragon,
To its heart her words went.
Said it theN uNto her,
“No insult have you given.
Hela DeaTH-Queen sent me,
THat she might have beauty.
Now I reGret Greatly
Going to her service.”
Hela, in her death-Hall,
Heard the conversation.
Anger Rose within heR,
Raged she at her servant.
Cried she of hiS falSeness,
Sent she forth a fell-storm,
Sea to Water-Walls turned,
Winds to icy hammers!*
ÍsmæR and the dRagon,
Rising on the soft-winds,
From the norTH THe storm came,
THor-force wind surrounded.
Ísmær forth To Hela
Told her this, “O Lady,
You storm-Toss The faulTless.
This, iT makes you happy?”
Hela, in Her death-hall,
Heard the words of Ísmær.
Stopped she THen THe dark-storms,
THor-force winds no longer.
Danger there Deserted,
Dragon flew on freely.
LanDed it on white-sanD
Down it laid fair Ísmær.
In the ancient Skald-Songs
Stories of the north-land
TelL of maiden’s vaLor-
Lucky man can best it.
In the well-builT meaD-hall
Toast they the Ice-Maiden.
“Hail,” cry Worthy Warriors,
“Won her life with words!”
- I couldn’t give up the great line, but I couldn’t find a rhyme either.
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