Odin's lament
A citing of the doom of Odin and various poetic stanzas from authors long lost to the composers memory.
From the hall of heaven,I rode away
To Hldiskialf
and sat upon my throne,
The mount from whence
my eye surveys the world.
And far from Heaven
I turn my shining orbs
To look on Midgard and
the earth and men.
I find no comfort in the shade
Under the branch of the Great Ash.
I remember the mist
of our ancient past.
As I speak to you in the present,
My ancient eyes
see the terrible future.
"Do you not see what I see?
Do you not hear
death approaching?"
"The mournful cry of
Giallrhorn
shall shatter the peace
And shake the foundation of heaven.
"Raise up your banner
And gather your noble company
from your great hall,
Father of the Slains.
For you shall go to your destiny.
"No knowledge can save you,
And no magic will save you.
For you will end up in Fenrir's belly,
While heaven and earth will burn
in Surt's unholy fire."
Hard is it in the world,
Great whoredom,
An axe age, a sword age,
Shields shall be cloven,
A wind age, A wolf age,
Ere the world sinks.
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Palace of the Empress of the Known Universe
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