Translation of the song lyrics Norðrljós - SKÁLD

Norðrljós (original)

Stóð fyr norðan, þær á sævarströnd,
hrímsteinana er saltir voru.
Stóð fyr norðan, þær á sævarströnd,
ljós fæðist í myrkrinu.

Á því landi, er ek liggja veit,
ein ey lá þar skammt.
Á því landi, er ek liggja veit,
hrímþursar örlög drýgja.

Sá mik vekr, er af víði kemr,
morgin hverjan eg helsar baldrljós.

Hver er leið til himins
Hver er leið til himins
af jörðu?

Regnbogi, Bifröst, Norðrljós,
eg helsar Norðrljós Baldrljós.

Hana muntu séð hafa, vera kallir þú regnboga?
Hún er með þrem litum, Norðrljós heitir.
Brú til himins af jörðu, þærs í árdaga áttar höfðu,
yfir hafi sem var blár sem logi, Norðrljós heitir.

Sá mik vekr, er af víði kemr,
morgin hverjan eg helsar baldrljós.

Hver er leið til himins
Hver er leið til himins
Hver er leið til himins
Hver er leið til himins
Hver er leið til himins
Hver er leið til himins
af jörðu?

Sá mik vekr, er af víði kemr,
morgin hverjan eg helsar baldrljós.
Sá mik vekr, er af víði kemr,
morgin hverjan eg helsar baldrljós.

Hver er leið til himins
Hver er leið til himins
af jörðu?

Norðrljós (translation)

Northward they stood, at ocean’s rim,
hoarfrost stones, flavored of salt and brine.
Northward they lingered, where breakers swim,
dawn’s lamp kindling deep in the dark’s design.

On that strange land where I have lain in trust,
an island huddled close, in the hush,
On that strange land where I have lain in trust,
giants of rime enact their ancient doom.

He rouses me—who walks the willow’s gloom,
each morning I salute the radiance of Baldr.

Which path winds upward, heavenward,
Which path winds upward, heavenward,
from earth’s embrace?

Rainbow, Bifröst, Northlights’ arc,
I greet the Northlights, Baldr’s spark.

You may have seen it—do you name it rainbow?
It bears three flames, the Northlights’ glow.
A bridge skyward from soil, eightfold in early ages,
over an ocean bluer than fire, called Northlights.

He rouses me—who walks the willow’s gloom,
each morning I salute the radiance of Baldr.

Which path winds upward, heavenward,
Which path winds upward, heavenward,
Which path winds upward, heavenward,
Which path winds upward, heavenward,
Which path winds upward, heavenward,
Which path winds upward, heavenward,
from earth’s embrace?

He rouses me—who walks the willow’s gloom,
each morning I salute the radiance of Baldr.
He rouses me—who walks the willow’s gloom,
each morning I salute the radiance of Baldr.

Which path winds upward, heavenward,
Which path winds upward, heavenward,
from earth’s embrace?