11. Freyja the fair | then went they to find
Hear now the speech | that first he spake:
"Bind on, Freyja, | the bridal veil,
For we two must haste | to the giants' home."
12. Wrathful was Freyja, | and fiercely she snorted,
And the dwelling great | of the gods was shaken,
And burst was the mighty | Brisings' necklace:
"Most lustful indeed | should I look to all
If I journeyed with thee | to the giants' home."
13. Then were the gods | together met,
And the goddesses came | and council held,
And the far-famed ones | a plan would find,
How they might Hlorrithi's | hammer win.
14. Then Heimdall spake, | whitest of the gods,
Like the Wanes he knew | the future well:
"Bind we on Thor | the bridal veil,
Let him bear the mighty | Brisings' necklace;
15. "Keys around him | let there rattle,
And down to his knees | hang woman's dress;
With gems full broad | upon his breast,
And a pretty cap | to crown his head."
[12. Many editors have rejected either line 2 or line s. Vigfusson inserts one of his own lines before line 4.
Brisings' necklace: a marvelous necklace fashioned by the dwarfs, here called Brisings (i.e., "Twiners"); cf. Lokasenna, 20 and note.
13. Lines 1-3 are identical with Baldrs Draumar, I, 1-3.
14. Heimdall: the phrase "whitest of the gods" suggests that Heimdall was the god of light as well as being the watchman. His wisdom was probably
connected with his sleepless watching over all the worlds; cf. Lokasenna, 47 and note. On the Wanes Cf. Voluspo, 21 and note. They are not
elsewhere spoken of as peculiarly gifted with knowledge of future events.]
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Loki kvað:
11. "Hef ek erfiði ok erendi;
Þrymr hefr þinn hamar, þursa dróttinn;
hann engi maðr aftr of heimtir,
nema hánum færi Freyju at kván.
12. Ganga þeir fagra Freyju at hitta,
ok hann þat orða alls fyrst of kvað:
"Bittu þik, Freyja, brúðar líni;
vit skulum aka tvau í Jötunheima."
13. Reið varð þá Freyja ok fnasaði,
allr ása salr undir bifðisk,
stökk þat it mikla men Brísinga:
"Mik veiztu verða vergjarnasta,
ef ek ek með þér í Jötunheima."
14. Senn váru æsir allir á þingi
ok ásynjur allar á máli,
ok um þat réðu ríkir tívar
hvé þeir Hlórriða hamar of sætti.
15. Þá kvað þat Heimdallr, hvítastr ása,
vissi hann vel fram sem vanir aðrir:
"Bindum vér Þór þá brúðar líni,
hafi hann it mikla men Brísinga.
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