"War Of The Gods"

                                       War, the very first war of our world,

                                      When the treacherous witch was killed

Three times burned and three times born,

By searing flames was Gullveig torn.

Death, Odin hurled his spear off with great force

Deep into the great vana-fyrd

battle horns gave up their sound

And Asgard walls razed to the ground.

The Vanir felt deceived

Höne was a fool

without Mímir at his side

Höne could not rule

In a fit of violent rage

Mímir's blood was shed

and to Odin's court they sent Mímir's severed head

Truce, so a brittle and frail peace was forged

And to ensure that the peace remained.

Njordr and Freyr to Asgard came

and Hön' and Mim to Vanaheim

Death, see the furious gods wanting blood,

Odin knew that a raging war

would not bring them any gain

Just leave a black and bitter stain.

Odin tog huvudet och

smorde det med örter

som hindrar det

från att ruttna

han kvad sedan

trollsånger över det

så att Mimer åter

kunde tala till honom

[English translation:]

Odin took the head, and anointed it with herbs

which prevents it from rotting

he sang his magic songs over it

so that Mimer be able to speak to him

The Vanir felt deceived

Höne was a fool

without Mímir at his side

Höne could not rule

In a fit of violent rage

Mímir's blood was shed

and to Odin's court they sent Mímir's severed head