Sword nor axe could touch him
Unharmed by forged steel
Gods trying their weapons
Found him hard to kill
The pledge was sworn, the god was safe
Nothing to care about
But lovely little Mistletoe
Was too weak to swear
Kept a mysterious secret
One burden more to bear
As fast as light came Mistletoe
Flesh and heart he pierced
Soaked the ground with guts and blood
By word and oath preserved
But what he did and what he’d done
The righteous god of wisdom
Was never hailed in battle hymns
Though true came Baldr’s dreams
Ancient giant Loki
Intended to take the light
From he who was immortal
Against power, sword and might
In everlasting darkness
Hod took up a spear
And killed with it his brother
Slaughtered like a deer
Earthly life came to an end
But Baldr’s soul lived on
As fast as light came Mistletoe
Flesh and heart he pierced
Soaked the ground with guts and blood
By word and oath preserved
But what he did and what he’d done
The righteous god of wisdom
Was never hailed in battle hymns
Though true came Baldr’s dreams