Towards Ragnarok-Wende

Thus it is related in Voluspaoud blows Heimdall, his horn aloft. Odin speaks with Mim's head. The ash Yggdrasil shakes as it stands, The ancient tree groans and the giant gets free. What is it with the Aesir? What is it with the Elves? All giantland resounds. The Aesir are in council Dwarves groan before rock doorways Frequenters of rock - walls. Know you yet of what? Hyrm drives from the east Holding his shield before him, Iormungand writhes in giant rage The serpent churns the waves The eagles screech with joy Darkly pale, it tears corpses Naglfar is loose bark sails from the east Across the sea will come Muspell's troops with Loki at the helm All that monstrous brood Are there with the wolf In company with them is Byleist's brother. Surt travels from the south With the stick destroyer (fire) Shines from his sword the sun Of the gods of the slain rock cliffs crash And troll-wives are abroad Heroes tread the road of Hel And heaven splits then Hlin's second sorrow Comes to pass As Odin goes to fight the wolf And Beli's bright slayer against Surt There shall fall Frigg's delight Odin's son goes to fight the wolf Vidar on his way Against the slaughterous beast With his hand he lets his blade pierce The son of Hverdungs heart So his father is avenged goes the great son of Hlodyn Dying to the serpent who shrinks from no shame And all the heroes shall then leave the world When Midgard's protector strikes his wrath! The sun will go dark Earth sink in the sea From heaven tanish bright stars Steam surges And life's fires flame Flickers against the very sky.