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Thrymskvitha

Else will the giants  in Asgarth dwell
If thy hammer is brought not  home to thee."

18.[1] Then bound they on Thor  the bridal veil,
And next the mighty  Brisings' necklace.

19.[1] Keys around him  let they rattle,
And down to his knees  hung woman's dress;
With gems full broad  upon his breast,
And a pretty cap  to crown his head.

20. Then Loki spake,  the son of Laufey:
"As thy maid-servant thither  I go with thee;
We two shall haste  to the giants' home."

21.[2] Then home the goats  to the hall were driven,
They wrenched at the halters,  swift were they to run;
The mountains burst,  earth burned with fire,
And Othin's son  sought Jotunheim.

22.[3] Then loud spake Thrym,  the giants' leader:
"Bestir ye, giants,  put straw on the benches;

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 The manuscript abbreviates all six lines, giving only the initial letters of the words. The stanza division is thus arbitrary; some editors have made one stanza of the six lines, others have combined the last two lines of stanza 19 with stanza 20. It is possible that a couple of lines have been lost.
  2. ↑ Goats: Thor's wagon was always drawn by goats; cf. Hymiskvitha, 38 and note. Jotunheim: the world of the giants.
  3. ↑ Njorth: cf. Voluspo, 21, and Grimnismol, 11 and 16. Noatun

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