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25. Heidrun the goat is called,
that stands o'er Odin's hall,
and bites from Lærad's branches.
He a bowl shall fill
with the bright mead;
that drink shall never fail.
26. Eikthyrnir the hart is called,
that stands o'er Odin's hall,
and bites from Lærad's branches;
from his horns fall
drops into Hvergelmir,
whence all waters rise:-
27. Sid and Vid,
Soekin and Eikin,
Svöl and Gunntro,
Fiörm and Fimbulthul,
Rin and Rennandi,
Gipul and Göpul,
Gömul and Geirvimul:
they round the gods' dwellings wind.
Thyn and Vin,
Th-öll and Höll,
Grad and Gunnthorin.
28. Vina one is called,
a second Vegsvin,
a third Thiodnuma;
Nyt and Nöt,
Nön and Hrön,
Slid and Hrid,
Sylg and Ylg,
Vid and Van,
Vönd and Strönd,
Giöll and Leipt;
these (two) fall near to men,
but fall hence to Hel,
29. Körmt and Örmt,
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 Æsir
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. Ratatösk is the squirrel named,
which has to run
in Yggdrasil's ash;
he from above
the eagle's words must carry,
and beneath to Nidhögg repeat.
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