’Twas a jewel of weight; for Odin the great
Was destined this precious ring;
’Twas a worthy charm, to encircle the arm
Of the Asar’s lofty king.
This ring so bright boasts a wondrous might,
’Tis a fact in the north well known,
That eight other rings, on each ninth night,
From the parent ring drop down.
Such rings are the meed, so Odin decreed,
For each constant and loving pair;