Текст и перевод песни Burzum - Hermodr a Helferd

Hermodr a Helferd

En þat er at segja frá Hermóði at hann reið níu nætr døkkva dala ok
Djúpa svá at hann sá ekki fyrr en hann kom til árinnar Gjallar ok reið á
Gjallar brúna. Hon er þøkð lýsigulli. Móðguðr er nefnd mær sú er gætir
Brúarinnar. Hon spurði hann at nafni eða æt
T ok sagði at hinn fyrra dag riðu um brúna fimm fylki dauðra manna.
'"En eigi dynr brúin minnr undir einum þér ok eigi hefir þú lit dauðra
Manna. Hví ríðr þú hér á Helveg?"
'Hann svarar at "ek skal ríða til Heljar at leita Baldrs. Eða hvárt
Hefir þú nakkvat sét Baldr á Helvegi?"
'En hon sagði at Baldr hafði þar riðit um Gjallar brú, "en niðr ok
Norðr liggr Helvegr."
'Þá reið Hermóðr þar til er hann kom at Helgrindum. Þá sté hann af
Hestinum ok gyrði hann fast, steig upp ok keyrði hann sporum. En
Hestrinn hljóp svá hart ok yfir grindina at hann kom hvergi nær. Þá reiþ
Hermóðr heim til hallarinnar ok steig af hesti
, Gekk inn í høllina.

Hermod's Journey to Hel

This is the tale of Hermod, who rode nine dark valleys and
Deep chasms before he saw the river Gjöll and rode onto
The Gjallar bridge. It is roofed with shimmering gold. The maiden who guards
The bridge is named Modgud. She asked him his name or lineage
And said that the previous day five companies of dead men had ridden over the
Bridge. '"But the bridge does not thunder less beneath you alone, and you do not
Have the hue of dead men. Why do you ride here on the road to Hel?"
'He answered that he must ride to Hel to seek Baldr. Do you know anything of Baldr,
On the road to Hel?"
'And she said that Baldr had ridden over the Gjallar bridge, "and further down and
North lies the road to Hel."
'Then Hermod rode until he came to the gates of Hel. There he dismounted from
His horse, girded it tightly, mounted and spurred it on. But
The horse leapt so hard and high over the gate that it never came near it.
Then Hermod rode to the hall and dismounted from his
Horse, and went into the hall.