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Original lyrics
Öll Of Rök Fira
Ǫll of rǫk fíra.
Hversu máni heitir,
sá er menn séa?
Ǫll of rǫk fíra.
Hversu máni heitir,
heimi hverjum í?
Máni heitir með mǫnnum,
en mylinn með goðum,
skyndi jǫtnar,
en skín dvergar,
kalla alfar ártala.
Ǫll of rǫk fíra.
Hvé sú sól heitir,
er séa alda synir?
Ǫll of rǫk fíra.
Hvé sú sól heitir,
heimi hverjum í?
Sól heitir með mǫnnum,
en sunna með goðum,
eygló jǫtnar,
alfar fagrahvél,
alskír ása synir.
Ǫll of rǫk fíra.
Hvé sá marr heitir,
er menn róa?
Ǫll of rǫk fíra.
Hvé sá marr heitir,
heimi hverjum í?
Sær heitir með mǫnnum,
en sílægja með goðum
álheim jǫtnar,
alfar lagastaf,
kalla dvergar djúpan mar.
Ǫll of rǫk fíra.
Hvé sá eldr heitir,
er brennr fyr alda sonum?
Ǫll of rǫk fíra.
Hvé sá eldr heitir,
heimi hverjum í?
Eldr heitir með mǫnnum,
en með ásum funi,
kalla vág vanir,
frekan jǫtnar,
kalla í helju hrǫðuð.
Ǫll of rǫk fíra.
Hvé sú nótt heitir,
in Nörvi kennda?
Ǫll of rǫk fíra.
Hvé sú nótt heitir,
Heimi hverjum í?
Nótt heitir með mǫnnum,
en njól með goðum,
óljós jǫtnar,
alfar svefngaman,
kalla dvergar draumnjǫrun.
Í einu brjósti
ek sák aldrigi
fleiri forna stafi;
miklum tálum
kveð ek tældan þik:
nú skínn sól í sali.
- Öll of rök fíra:
The line following this was cut, leaving half of the sentence out. The full sentence would be "Segðu mér þat Alvíss, - öll of rök fira vörumk, dvergr, at vitir, ...".
- skínn sól í sali:
Thor's purpose was to keep Alvíss talking all night, until the sun would rise, turning the dwarf to stone.
Submitted by 
Маг Добра on 2019-09-20
Маг Добра on 2019-09-20Last edited by 
Icey on 2022-09-14
Icey on 2022-09-14Translation
You who know everything
You who know everything.
What named they the moon,
that men see easy?
You who know everything.
What named they the moon,
in every world?
Men named it Moon,
and gods named it Changer,
jötnar Hurry,
and dwarves Shiny,
elves called it Year-counter.
You who know everything.
What named they the sun,
that everyone see easy?
You who know everything.
What named they the sun,
in every world?
Men named it Sun,
gods named it Southern orb
jötnar Everglow
elves Fair wheel
æsir say All-clear.
You who know everything.
What named they the sea,
that men row?
You who know everything.
What named they the sea,
in every world?
Men named it Sea,
gods named it Smooth-lying
jötnar Eel-home
elves Oar-place,
dwarves call it The deep.
You who know everything
What named they fire,
That burns before everyones eyes?
You who know everything.
What named they fire,
In every world?
Men call it Fire
and æsir named it Flame,
vanir called it Warmer,
jötnar Bold one,
In Hel its called Mover.
You who know everything
What named they night,
offspring of Nörfi?
You who know everything.
What named they night,
In every world?
Men named it Night,
And gods named it Darkness,
jötnar Lightless,
elves Sleep’s joy,
dwarves called it Dreamsweaver.
In a single being,
have I never seen
more ancient lore;
but now I reveal
that I tricked you:
Now shines the sun in the hall.
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Submitted by 
N0rseN on 2019-09-24
N0rseN on 2019-09-24Added in reply to request by 
kalamity
kalamity Last edited by N0rseN on 2020-07-16
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About translator
Stanza 13,14,15,16,23,24,25,26,29,30,35 from Alvíssmál(Speech of All-Wise) which relates to a conversation between Thor and a besserwisser dwarf called Alvíss ("All-Wise") who comes to Thor to claim Thor's daughter as his bride. Claiming that she had been promised to him earlier. Thor refuses as he had not been at home at the time, then tells Alvíss that he may take the young woman if he can correctly answer all of Thor's questions. The dwarf's replies act as an exhaustive list of the sentient mythological entities among men, Æsir, Vanir, jötnar, dwarves and elves.
However Thor tricked him and waited for the sun to rise which turns him into stone.