Sigurdlied [English translation]

Would you care to listen to my song?

There are so many things I can tell you

From the days of our ancient fathers:

The Golden Age!

There she sat, her name was Brynhildr!1

Sparkling before them all!

No one could indeed take on

As this proud woman's cohort!

Did you hear that, Brynhildr? O daughter of mine!2

You bring shame to me!

Of all the lords of the land,

None of them wishes to consort with you!

Sigurd3was well met with the ole shrew

Grani4adorned in gold from the heath.

Be silent, be silent, O father of mine

Listen to the truth here, I beseech!

A hero I have chosen

From far off in the east!

No more riches to gain

Nor glory or honor

Sigurd, he who struck the ole shrew,

It is he who I will only listen to!

Sigurd was well met with the ole shrew

Grani adorned in gold from the heath.

It was they, the Norns5who provided for me,

Here within my heart

I await the nine winters,

Which I still have yet to behold.

I sit upon a high stool,

High above the desolate mountains

Let it be struck with runes

By magical6dwarves!

Sigurd was well met with the ole shrew

Grani adorned in gold from the heath.

No one rides on Brynhildr's Pass7

But Sigurd the Blessed!8

He rides with Grani, his horse

Through flame and smoke!

Brynhildr sits upon a golden stool

Cold hard iron around her body

Sigurd swings the sharp-edged sword,

The chains torn asunder!

Sigurd was well met with the ole shrew

Grani adorned in gold from the heath.

1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brynhildr2. I believe it should be "meinE" in the source"3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigurd4. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grani5. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norns6. I think it should be spelled "zauberkundiges"7. lit. mountain8. lit. happy, joyful, merry