THE RUNES ON WELAND’S SWORD
Reading edition · Edition 3
A Smith makes me
To betray my Man
In my first fight.
To gather Gold
At the world’s end
I am sent.
The Gold I gather
Comes into England
Out of deep Water.
Like a shining Fish
Then it descends
Into deep Water.
It is not given
For goods or gear.
But for The Thing
The Gold I gather
A King covets
For an ill use.
The Gold I gather
Is drawn up
Out of deep Water.
[pg 120]
Like a shining Fish
Then it descends
Into deep Water.
It is not given
For goods or gear
But for The Thing.
[pg 121]