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Wake, woman!
Wake, woman!For best effect, this should be read aloud or heard. The meter takes some training to master, but is very effective. The shorter verses are in fornyrdislag, the longer in drottkvættr, although I've taken some liberties compared to how "it should be". On the other hand, there's more than 70 variants of drottkvættr, so I think I can do that.
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Wake, woman!
Weird you shall tell
Your knowledge I need
Now speak in truth
Who calls me
Make journey unsafe
I will not speak
Sleep I want
Speak, woman!
Weird you shall tell
What shall come
Soon to world
The wheel of time trembles Turning spokes and burns
Man's dark days come closer Dragon's fate shall speak soon
Servants' faith does falter From guardians ill blood kill
Spears lose their sharpness Sun rise, proud and unwise
Forced I was
Weird to tell
Now sleep I want
Silent I be
Speak, woman!
Weird you shall tell
What does stars
Say of gambler
One who is no longer Eye's weird pact exact
Will he bend or wovs end World soon lost if crossed
Ravens will be met by Bow, spear and raven's fear
Nine moon's daughter is near Now in victor's vain gain
Forced I was
Weird to tell
Now sleep I want
Silent I be
Speak, woman!
Weird you shall tell
What is brought
Brother to wolf
Hawk meets falcon's hate Hammer's, axe's rash clash
Sparks hot as smith's oven Soon their wrath unleashes
Man in white shall still bring Salvation, but too late
Hammer's shaft been broken Broken down like old crown
Forced I was
Weird to tell
Now sleep I want
Silent I be
Speak, woman!
Weird you shall tell
Tell me all
Of Mother's weird
Mothers fights the old fight Fast colours strife for life
One - blind by heart and mind Bars her fool spirit sole
One - brought by baddest need Bloom in telltale window
Servants shall break again So healing can be gained
Forced I was
Weird to tell
Now sleep I want
Silent I be
Speak, woman!
Weird you shall tell
Tell me now
Tower's way
Brother faces brother Brother faces sister
The strife's cold cause all Know, but is spoken low
Shadow's forces strives Strife grow long and strong
Healer brings stark suffer Spread for the teacher's lore
Forced I was
Weird to tell
Now sleep I want
Silent I be
Speak, woman!
Weird you shall tell
What will and can
Chosen do
Spider spins fine cut nets Scarred one build trap and bar
Thankless train his bonded The enslaver build her pens
Saeric's hand sow poison Servant's scorn fed by right
Night again drape daughter Deemed fate of love and hate
Forced I was
Weird to tell
Now sleep I want
Silent I be
Speak, woman!
Weird you shall tell
I need all
None you hide
The lovers feast at last Long-fed lust made content
Their time for duties not yet Their wishes bar apart
Love game in quiet grove Gift made by both to both
Life come to both, but Brought is end with strife
Forced I was
Weird to tell
Now sleep I want
Silent I be
Speak, Gitara!
Weird you shall tell
Tell me, witch
Way of Dragon
Marked by signs, death, scorn Soul and body fouled
Fighting flesh and spirit Foul knife still unseen kill
Stabs at saviour's bare heart Stroke fails, but gross is loss
Dragon's will is vanished Woe reborn's kin and man
Now to sleep
Shall I go
Leave I will
Lord of Grave
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Karl-Johan Norén,
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