Scandinavian Mythology
Iceland: The Poetic Edda
13th century, Old Norse, Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, Reykjavik
...as the Giant nearer strode.
Eight cauldrons on the pillar hung,
The fury of his eye balls flung
With deaf’ning uproar thro’ the hall:
Seven were broken by the fall.
The eighth uninjur’d by the stroke,
Escap’d the storm the rest had broke.
All trembling now the guests appear:
The Giant Hymer drew more near:
But sudden startled with surprise –
His old opponent met his eyes.
Veorr sadly did forebode,
As the Giant nearer strode...
The Poetic Edda, translated from Old Norse verse into English verse by A S Cottle, 1797.
references
Poetic Edda - Wikipedia
The Poetic Edda – translated into English by A S Cottle, 1797: New Northvegr Center
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