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THE RUNES ON WELAND'S SWORD
1906
A Smith makes me
To betray my Man
In my first fight.
To betray my Man
In my first fight.
To gather Gold
At the world's end
I am sent.
At the world's end
I am sent.
The Gold I gather
Comes into England
Out of deep Water.
Comes into England
Out of deep Water.
Like a shining Fish
Then it descends
Into deep Water.
Then it descends
Into deep Water.
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It is not given
For goods or gear,
But for The Thing.
For goods or gear,
But for The Thing.
The Gold I gather
A king covets
For an ill use.
A king covets
For an ill use.
The Gold I gather
Is drawn up
Out of deep Water.
Is drawn up
Out of deep Water.
Like a shining Fish
Then it descends
Into deep Water.
Then it descends
Into deep Water.
It is not given
For goods or gear,
But for The Thing.
For goods or gear,
But for The Thing.
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