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CHAPTER II.
REGENERATION.
But when the heavens and the earth and the whole
world have been consumed in flames, when the
gods and all the einherjes and all mankind have perished,—what
then? Is not man immortal? Are not
all men to live in some world or other forever? The
vala looks again, and
She sees arise
The second time,
From the sea, the earth
Completely green:
Cascades do fall,
The eagle soars,
From lofty mounts
Pursues its prey.
The gods convene
On Ida's plains,
And talk of the powerful
Midgard-serpent:
They call to mind
The Fenris-wolf
And the ancient runes
Of the mighty Odin.
Then again
The wonderful
Golden tablets
Are found in the grass:
