12.  Breidablik is the seventh, where Baldr has built for himself a hall, in that land, in which I know exists the fewest crimes.

13.  Himinbioerg is the eighth, where Heimdall, it is said, rules o’er the holy fanes:  there the gods’ watchman, in his tranquil home, drinks joyful the good mead.

14.  Folkvang is the ninth, there Freyia directs the sittings in the hall.  She half the fallen chooses each day, but Odin th’ other half.

15.  Glitnir is the tenth; it is on gold sustained, and eke with silver decked.  There Forseti dwells throughout all time, and every strife allays.

16.  Noatun is the eleventh, there Nioerd has himself a dwelling made, prince of men; guiltless of sin, he rules o’er the high-built fane.

17.  O’ergrown with branches and high grass is Vidar’s spacious Landvidi:  There will the son descend, from the steed’s back, bold to avenge his father.

18.  Andhrimnir makes, in Eldhrimnir, Saehrimnir to boil, of meats the best; but few know how many Einheriar it feeds.

19.  Geri and Freki the war-wont sates, the triumphant sire of hosts; but on wine only the famed in arms, Odin, ever lives.

20.  Hugin and Munin fly each day over the spacious earth.  I fear for Hugin, that he come not back, yet more anxious am I for Munin.

21.  Thund roars; joyful in Thiodvitnir’s water lives the fish; the rapid river seems too great for the battle-steed to ford.

22.  Valgrind is the lattice called, in the plain that stands, holy before the holy gates:  ancient is that lattice, but few only know how it is closed with lock.

23.  Five hundred doors, and forty eke, I think, are in Valhall.  Eight hundred Einheriar will at once from each door go when they issue with the wolf to fight.

24.  Five hundred floors, and forty eke, I think, has Bilskirnir with its windings.  Of all the roofed houses that I know, is my son’s the greatest.

25.  Heidrun the goat is called, that stands o’er Odin’s hall, and bites from Laerad’s branches.  He a bowl shall fill with the bright mead; that drink shall never fail.

26.  Eikthyrnir the hart is called, that stands o’er Odin’s hall, and bites from Laerad’s branches; from his horns fall drops into Hvergelmir, whence all waters rise:—­

27.  Sid and Vid, Soekin and Eikin, Svoel and Gunnthro, Fioerm and Fimbulthul, Rin and Rennandi, Gipul and Goepul, Goemul and Geirvimul:  they round the gods’ dwelling wind.  Thyn and Vin, Thoell and Hoell, Grad and Gunnthorin.

28.  Vina one is called, a second Vegsvin, a third Thiodnuma; Nyt and Noen and Hroen, Slid and Hrid, Sylg and Ylg, Vid and Van, Voend and Stroend, Gioll and Leipt; these (two) fall near to men, but fall hence to Hel.

29.  Koermt and Ormt, and the Kerlaugs twain:  these Thor must wade each day, when he to council goes at Yggdrasil’s ash; for the As-bridge is all on fire, the holy waters boil.