Strengida from Ráða by Herknungr

Old High/Proto German

mit ganzem ellen wol bewart ein vzerwelter degn vnt von ir ritterscaft ek immi swerdą, ek immi derknassun ek immi fōr sa, ek immi leuhtą gib mir ellan Wotan, mit gēre, er slahan gib mir maht Wotan, Ana hengiste, er farit gib mir kraft Wotan, gewiȥȥa, er bifindit gib mir siht Wotan, mit ougen, er sehan

English

full of manly might What worship they attain'd a champion choice and true I am the sword, I am the darkness I am the fire, I am the light Give me strength Wotan, with spear, he strikes Give me power Wotan, on stallion, he travels Give me might Wotan, knowledge, he seeks Give me sight Wotan, with (one) eye, he sees

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