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 Blaze o'er its inmates, So furiously it shall not burn That I cannot save it; That song I can sing.

For the eighth I know, What to all is Useful to learn; Where hatred grows Among the sons of men— That I can quickly assuage.

For the ninth I know, If I stand in need My bark on the water to save, I can the wind On the waves allay, And the sea lull.

For the tenth I know, If I see troll-wives Sporting in air, I can so operate That they will forsake Their own forms And their own minds.

For the eleventh I know, If I have to lead My ancient friends to battle, Under their shields I sing, And with power they go Safe to the fight, Safe from the fight; Safe on every side they go.

For the twelfth I know, If on a tree I see A corpse swinging from a halter, I can so rist And in runes depict, That the man shall walk, And with me converse.