Translation of the song Merseburger Zaubersprüche II artist In Extremo

German (Old High German)

Merseburger Zaubersprüche II

English translation

Merseburg Incantations II

Phol ende uuodan

Phol and Wodan

uuorun zi holza.

rode into the woods,

du uuart demo balderes uolon

There Balder's foal

sin uuoz birenkit.

sprained its foot.

thu biguol en sinthgunt,

It was charmed by Sinthgunt,

sunna era suister;

her sister Sunna;

thu biguol en friia,

It was charmed by Frija,

uolla era suister;

her sister Volla;

thu biguol en uuodan,

It was charmed by Wodan,

so he uuola conda:

as he well knew how:

sose benrenki,

Bone-sprain,

sose bluotrenki,

like blood-sprain,

sose lidirenki:

Like limb-sprain:

ben zi bena,

Bone to bone;

bluot zi bluoda,

blood to blood;

lid zi geliden,

Limb to limb

sose gelimida sin.

like they were glued.

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