Wardruna MannaR: Liv english translation
Wardruna MannaR: Liv song lyrics
Wardruna MannaR: Liv translation
Unz þrír kvámu
...Until three of the AEsir
ór því liði
assembled there,
öflgir ok ástkir
strong and benevolent,
æsir at húsi,
came to the sea;
fundu á landi
They found on the shore
lítt megandi
two feeble trees,
Ask ok Emblu
Ask and Embla,
örlöglausa.
with no fixed fate.
Önd þau né áttu,
They had no breath,
óð þau né höfðu,
they had no spirit,
lá né læti
neither warmth nor voice
né litu góða;
nor fine complexion;
önd gaf Óðinn,
Odin gave them breath,
óð gaf Hænir,
Haenir gave them spirit,
lá gaf Lóðurr
Lodur gave them life
ok litu góða.
and fine complexion.
Eismall-sut og vegvill
Sorrowed by solitude and astray
Tils eg råka deg
Until I met you
Maður er manns gaman
Man is man's joy