Speared with a mistletoe Pierced right through his heart The brightest of the gods Falls lifeless to the ground Hödr his brother Throws down his axe Cursing the day He was born Why can't I see Why can't I undo Why did i listen To the god of betrayal Balder my brother Unleash from your fate Rise from your grave And return to the gods Return from Hell Passing the gates On a eight-legged horse Hermod was sent To the world of the dead Mistress of the dark What do you want In exchange For Balder the bright Give me the tears of all mortal beings Give me the tears for his soul Give me the tears all that may lie And of all that may be dead Cry, you will cry for the sake of his soul No man shall hold his tears And if one shall refuse, the god stays with me Till the end of all nine worlds Return From Hell Who shares no tear?