Translated from Old Norse by Reverend Goði Volundr L. Agnarsson

1. All the gods of that time gathered at the place of the Debate-Chair,
The Holy Leaders, and gave their concern there,
who would the skilled dwarves many to create
of Brimir's* blood and of Bláin's* bones.

*Two giants.

2. They made Mótsognir, a master by reputation
amongst dwarves, but Durinn second;
they made several manlike bodies,
Dwarves of earth, as Durinn is called.

3. Nýi and Niði, Norðri and Suðri,
Austri and Vestri, Alþjófur, Dvalinn,
Bívör, Bávör, Bömbur, Nóri,
Án and Ánar, Ái, Mjöðvitnir.

4. Veigur and Gandálfur, Vindálfur, Þráinn,
Þekkur and Þorinn, Þrár, Vitur and Litur,
Nár and Nýráður, Reginn and Ráðsviður,
the dwarves being correctly named.

5. Fíli, Kíli, Fundinn, Náli,
Hefti, Víli, Hannar, Svíur,
Frár, Hornbori, Frægur and Lóni,
Aurvangur, Jari, Eikinskjaldi.

6. I speak of the dwarves in Dvalins guild,
the group to lead from Lofar onwards,
they from rock and fissure, from stone halls
Aurvanga's seat in Jöruvalla*.

*Earth-Feild.

7. There Was Draupnir and Dólgþrasir,
Hár, Haugspori, Hlévangur, Glói,
Skirvir, Virvir, Skáfiður, Ái.

8. Álfur and Yngvi, Eikinskjaldi,
Fjalar and Frosti, Finnur and Ginnar;
that I ever remember as age exists,
I speak of Lofars companions.

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