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Vésteinn rode Valr,

And Vifill rode Stúfr;

Meinthjófr rode Mór,

And Morginn on Vakr;^[1]

Áli rode Hrafn,

They who rode onto the ice:

But another, southward,

Under Adils,

A gray one, wandered,

Wounded with the spear.

Björn rode Blakkr,

And Bjárr rode Kertr;^[2]

Atli rode Glaumr,^[3]

And Adils on Slöngvir;^[4]

Högni on Hölvir,^[5]

And Haraldr on Fölkvir;^[6]

Gunnarr rode Goti,^[7]

And Sigurdr, Grani.^[8]

Arvakr^[9] and Alsvidr^[10] draw the Sun, as is written before; Hrímfaxi^[11] or Fjörsvartnir^[12] draw the Night; Skinfaxi^[13] and Gladr^[14] are the Day's horses.

"These names of oxen are in Thorgrímr's Rhymes:

Of all oxen the names

Have I accurately learned,—

Of these: Raudr^[15] and Hœfir,^[16]

Rekinn^[17] and Hýrr,^[18]

1. Watchful, Nimble, Ambling, or perhaps Hawk.
2. Related to Kerti = a candle?
3. Tumult.
4. Slinger.
5. Horse; etymology?
6. ?
7. Goth.
8. Shining-Lip? (Jónsson).
9. Early-Wake.
10. All-Swift.
11. Frosty-Mane.
12. Swart-Life.
13. Shining-Mane.
14. Bright, or Glad.
15. 15. Red.
16. Meet.
17. Driven.
18. Gentle.