THE CHALLENGE OF THOR.
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am the God Thor,I am the War God,I am the Thunderer!Here in my Northland,My fastness and fortress,Reign I forever! Here amid icebergsRule I the nations;This is my hammer,Miˆlner the mighty;Giants and sorcerersCannot withstand it! These are the gauntletsWherewith I wield it,And hurl it afar off;This is my girdle;Whenever I brace it,Strength is redoubled! The light thou beholdestStream through the heavens,In flashes of crimson,Is but my red beardBlown by the night-wind,Affrighting the nations! Jove is my brother;Mine eyes are the lightning;The wheels of my chariotRoll in the thunder,The blows of my hammerRing in the earthquake! Force rules the world still,Has ruled it, shall rule it;Meekness is weakness,Strength is triumphant,Over the whole earthStill is it Thor's-Day! Thou art a God too,O Galilean!And thus single-handedUnto the combat,Gauntlet or Gospel,Here I defy thee!
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