ight
mead; that drink shall never fail.

26. Eikthyrnir the hart is called, that stands o'er Odin's hall, and
bites from Laerad's branches; from his horns fall drops into
Hvergelmir, whence all waters rise:--

27. Sid and Vid, Soekin and Eikin, Svoel and Gunnthro, Fioerm and
Fimbulthul, Rin and Rennandi, Gipul and Goepul, Goemul and Geirvimul:
they round the gods' dwelling wind. Thyn and Vin, Thoell and Hoell, Grad
and Gunnthorin.

28. Vina one is called, a second Vegsvin, a third Thiodnuma; Nyt and
Noen and Hroen, Slid and Hrid, Sylg and Ylg, Vid and Van, Voend and
Stroend, Gioll and Leipt; these (two) fall near to men, but fall hence
to Hel.

29. Koermt and Ormt, and the Kerlaugs twain: these Thor must wade
each day, when he to council goes at Yggdrasil's ash; for the
As-bridge is all on fire, the holy waters boil.

30. Glad and Gyllir, Gler and Skeidbrimir, Sillfrintopp and Sinir,
Gisl and Falhofnir, Gulltopp and Lettfeti; on these steeds the AEsir
each day ride, when they to council go, at Yggdrasil's ash.

31. Three roots stand on three ways under Yggdrasil's ash: Hel under
one abides, under the second the Hrimthursar, under the third mankind.

32. Ratatoesk is the squirrel named, which, has to run in Yggdrasil's
ash; he from above the eagle's words must carry, and beneath to
Nidhoegg repeat.

33. Harts there are also four, which from its summits, arch-necked,
gnaw. Dain and Dvalin, Duneyr and Durathror.

34. More serpents lie under Yggdrasil's ash, than any one would
think of witless mortals: Goin and Moin,--they are Grafvitnir's
sons--Grabak and Grafvoellud, Ofnir and Svafnir, will, I ween, the
branches of that tree ever lacerate.

35. Yggdrasil's ash hardship suffers greater than men know of; a
hart bites it above, and in its side it rots, Nidhoegg beneath tears
it.

36. Hrist and Mist the horn shall bear me Skeggoeld and Skoegul, Hloekk
and Herfiotur, Hildi and Thrudi, Goell and Geiroelul, Randgrid and
Radgrid, and Reginleif, these bear beer to the Einheriar.

37. Arvakr and Alsvid, theirs 'tis up hence fasting the sun to draw:
under their shoulder the gentle powers, the AEsir, have concealed an
iron-coolness.

38. Svalin the shield is called, which stands before the sun, the
refulgent deity; rocks and ocean must, I ween, be burnt, fell it from
its place.

39. Skoell the wolf is named, that the fair-faced goddess to the
ocean chases; another Hati hight, he is Hrodvitnir's son; he the
bright