Amongst your branches the gods caused Midgard to be From the flesh of Ymir They formed the Earth for man to dwell His blood and sweat they turned into the sea The dwarves came forth And with them his skull became the sky Odin formed the wind and cast his brains They became the dancing clouds that bring us rains We are the men that honour you today The nine rest in thee Our old Ash tree, YGGDRASIL The realms Revere your name Forever green always the same Urd quenches your thirst Where the CYGNUS swim and gods meet first Who's that running from bottom to top? Is it not the slanderer ratatösk? Forever blessed o' tree Our sacred Ash you be Upon your roots evil gnaws Together we battle to break it's jaws Upon you Odin hung himself Just for a glimpse he made sacrifice He tore out his eye to pay the price The secrets of the runes He sought as a prize One sip from mimir To make him all wise