I saw the doombringer coming to call In form of the blind And the arrow of fraud Pierced through the skin of the fair In accents of despair As he died away Borne throughout the misty air The sun turned pale and no one spoke Vows were sworn that very night This death will be avenged
I saw the ship burning floating away As a funeral pyre To be claimed by the sea A biting sarcasm rose Whence the sly one fled Hence the bondage of blood Burned throughout the misty air Ringhorn disappeared and no one spoke Vows were sworn that very night This death will be avenged
I saw the darkness descend upon the nine worlds To enhance the coming of the end All-Father then stod up and addressed upon the nine worlds Axe-age, Sword-age, Wolf-age
Northwards and netherwards for nine nights through darkness And through the vastness of Vid Towards the ninth realm for nine nights through darkness Axe-age, Sword-age, Wolf-age
Northwards and netherwards the eight-hooves were pounding Through mist and pathways of death Across the burning bridge the eight-hooves were pounding Axe-age, Sword-age, Wolf-age
I felt the darkness increase upon the nine worlds The winter tighened its grip Grim Fimbul rage addressed upon the nine worlds Axe-age, Sword-age, Wolf-age
I saw the wolf-age coming to call In form of the blind And the arrow of fraud Seeds of destruction were sowed By the hands of doom And by daring the meek Tears thou kept to thouself To avoid his return To be wept of out Hel Shields shall be cloven in vain For this act of deceit As the fate has forseen