Edda Sæmundar Hinns Frôda; the Edda of Sæmund the Learned

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1866 edition. Excerpt: ...skulls beneath the hair Volund. 25. "I will so repair the fractured gold, that to thy father it shall fairer seem, and to thy mother much more beautiful, and to thyself, in the same_ degree." 26. He then brought her beer, that he might succeed the better, as on her seat she fell asleep. "Now have I my wrongs avenged, 1) Lit. cubs. 2) Lit. feet. all save one in the wood perpetrated." 27,"I wish," said Volund, "that on my feet I were, of the use of which Nidud's men'have depri ved me." Laughing Volund rose in air: Bodvild weeping from the isle departed. She mourned her lover's absence, and for her father's wrath. 28. Stood without Nidnd's wily wife; then she went in through the hall; but he on the enclosure sat down to rest. "Art thou awake Niarars' lord!."29. "Ever am I awake, joyless 'I lie to rest, when I call to mind my children's death: my head is chilled, cold are to me thy counsels. Now with Volund I desire to speak." 30. "Tell me, Volund, Alfars' chief! of my.brave boys what is 'become P" 31. "Oaths shalt thou first to me'swear, by board of ship, by rim of shield, by shoulder of steed, by edge of sword, that thou wilt not slay the wife of Volund, nor of my bride cause the death; although a wife I have whom ye know, or offspring within thy court. 32. To the smithy go, which thou hast made, there wilt thou the bellows find with blood besprinkled. The heads I severed of thy boys, and under the prison's mixen laid their bodies. 33. But their skulls beneath the hair I in silver set, and to Nidud gave; and of their eyes precious stones.1 formed, 1) The translation of this line is...