When Baldr o’er the hill | of death was bowed;

And this to avenge | was Vali swift,

When his brother’s slayer | soon he slew.

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[31]. The father of Baldr | was the heir of Bur,

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[32]. Freyr’s wife was Gerth, | the daughter of Gymir,

Of the giants’ brood, | and Aurbotha bore her;

To these as well | was Thjazi kin,

The dark-loving giant; | his daughter was Skathi.