piparskeggrskald

Hail all;

I do not declare myself as a close follower of Odin; I keep away from Him a bit, actually.

However, once in a while He demands - inspires a poem or song…audio is an older version of the lyrics (same words slightly different order), as usual, 1st stave is repeated as the Burden of the song.

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All Worthy

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Wassail Woden, All Father wise

Drinker from Mimir’s Well

Battle Slain and Wild Hunt Lord

Inspirer of the Skald

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O’er the Nine Worlds, Wide-faring One

Seeking for Lore, Gaining in Wit

Show us the way, to be as You

Learning ever, building Orlay

-Burden-

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Hung from the Tree, windy nights nine

Hallowed to Self, wounded by Spear

Cared by none, Dark Vision came

Fell to the Runes, rose up again

-Burden-

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Kvasir the Wise, did God Tribes make

And the Dwarves two did murder him

Blood into Mead, prize to be gained

Odin won out, despite ordeal

-Burden-

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Worthy the Words, sent to the Skalds

Poem and Song, Lore for the Folk

Weapons you give, to Warriors

Looking for Men, Warband to be

-Burden-

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Worthy War Dead, half to Valhall

Fight in the day, feast in the night

Odin looks on, Gungnir in hand

Einheriar for Ragnarok

-Burden-

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Black Raven twins of Thought and Mind

They perch above His High Seat old

Bringing the news of Worlds and Wights

Har sits and thinks, Deemings and Dooms

-Burden-

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Grey are the wolves, sit at Grim’s knee

Guarding the way to Æsir chief

Wild Spirit, Strength of the Clan

Inside the Hall, upon the Land

-Burden-

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Oer the Nine Worlds, Wide-faring One

Seeking for Lore, Gaining in Wit

Show us the way, to be as You

Learning ever, building Orlay

-Burden-

-Burden-