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When Ymir Lived

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Traditional song taken from the Eddas

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When Ymir lived,
long ages ago
Before there were seas,
chill waves, or shore
Earth was not yet,
nor the Heavens high
But great emptiness
Nowhere green

Then the Ancient gods
Took counsel together
They named the night
and the waning moon
They gave names
To morning, and Midday
The Sun, and The Stars
Ordered time by years

There is an ash tree
Its name is Yggdrisil
A tall tree sparkling
with clear drops of dew
which fall from its boughs
Down into the valleys
Ever green it stands
Besides the Norn's spring

Many spells I know,
and I can see
the doom that awaits
The almighty gods
Brothers will die,
Slain by their brothers
Incest will break
Kinships bonds;
Woe to the world then
Wedded in whoredome
Battle-axe and sword
split shield asunder
Storm-cleft age of wolves
When the world goes down
Only hatred in the
Hearts of men

I see a rising
a second time
out from the waters
the Earth green once more
An eagle flies down from
rushing waterfall,
Hunting for fish
from the craggy heights

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from Swallowed by Darkness, released October 31, 2008

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Pre-Christian War Metal

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