It's Still Life

The Laying of Baldr

The 1st

Dreams
Oppressive
As mighty gods
Calamity forebode not will
Mighty this future
of seers questioned

Be thee resolved
Powers
Other and grief
Compacts and vows
All oaths sworn

The 2nd

Howling
Long Songs
Magic sired
And bayed
Slaughter

Chants
To magic
Spoke she
Pronouncing spells
Fire Bereaves flame

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Baldr:  son of the god Odin and the goddess Frigg. His death is the harbinger of Ragnarök
Svalin(n) in Old Norse translates as “cold” or “chill” from the verb svala, meaning “to cool”.
Ymir: a giant and first being created from drops of water, representing chaos 
Odin: The god of war and dead, ruler of Valhalla 
Mótsognir: created from Ymir’s blood and bone, Lord of Dwarfs 
Vala: the Seeress and sorceress of the Völuspá epic, she was resurrected by Odin 

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