Norse mythology; or, The religion of our forefathers, containing all the myths of the Eddas, systematized and interpreted

by Rasmus Björn Anderson

If thou wilt help

And loose the child from women;

In the palm they must be graven,

And round the joints be clasped,

And the dises prayed for aid.

10. Brim-(sea-)runes thou must know,

If thou wilt have secure

Afloat thy sailing steeds.

On the prow they must be risted,

And on the helm-blade,