Ek man jötna Ár of borna Þá er forðum mik Fædda höfðu; Níu man ek heima Níu íviðjur Mjötvið mæran Fyr moldneðan
Árvar alda Þar erekki var Var-a sandr né sær Né svalarunnir; Jörð fannsk æva Né upphiminn Gap var ginnunga En gras hvergi
Áðr Burs synir Bjöðum_of_yppðu Þeir_er Miðgarð Mæran skópu; Sól_skein sunnan Á salar_steina Þá var grund gróin Grænum lauki
Sól varp sunnan Sinni mána Hendi inni hægri Um himinjöður; Sól þat né vissi Hvar hon sali átti Máni þat né vissi Hvat hann megins átti Stjörnur þat né vissu Hvar þær staði áttu
Þá gengu regin öll Á rökstóla Ginnheilög goð Ok um þat gættusk; Nótt ok niðjum Nöfn of gáfu Morgin hétu Ok miðjan dag Undorn ok aftan Árum at telja
Hittusk æsir Á Iðavelli Þeir er hörg ok hof Hátimbruðu; Afla lögðu Auð smíðuðu Tangir skópu Ok tól gørðu
Ár var alda Þar er ekki var Var-a sandr né sær Né svalar unnir; Jörð fannsk æva Né upphiminn Gap var ginnunga En gras hvergi
Áðr Burs synir Bjöðum of yppðu Þeir er Miðgarð Mæran skópu; Sól skein sunnan Á salar steina Þá var grund gróin Grænum lauki
Sól varp sunnan Sinni mána Hendi inni hægri Um himinjöður; Sól þat né vissi Hvar hon sali átti Máni þat né vissi Hvat hann megins átti (i 'fadingen':) Stjörnur þat né vissu Hvar þær staði áttu
[English:]
I remember jötnar Borned before time In primeal time They fostered me; Nine worlds I remember Nine jötunn -maidens (who dwells in the wood) Before the measure-tree Grew from the mold
Before time itself There was nothing No sand, nor sea Nor cool waves; Earth existed not at all Nor the sky above Just the gaping abyss But vegetation nowhere
Until Borrs sons Raised the lands They created Midgard Our praised world; The sun shone from the south Onto their stone halls Then the ground grew Green with plants
The sun hurled from the south With the moon Her right hand landed Over the sky horizon; The sun did not know Where her hall was The moon did not know What his stenght was The stars did not know Where their places was
Then all powers went To the judgment-chairs The most holy gods; And they declared that; Night and hours Should be given names Morning also And midday Afternoon and evening To tell time
The Æsir met At Ithavoll They made sanctuaries and high Temples; Made forges Precious treasures Shaped tongs And similar tools
Before time itself There was nothing No sand, nor sea Nor cool waves; Earth existed not at all Nor the sky above Just the gaping abyss But vegetation nowhere
Until Borrs sons Raised the lands They created Midgard Our praised world; The sun shone from south Onto their stone halls Then the ground grew Green with plants
The sun hurled from the south With the moon Her right hand landed Over the sky horizon; The sun did not know Where her hall was The moon did not know What his stenght was (in 'the fading' : ) The stars did know know Where their places was