“The star of love
over Steeple Rock
is cloaked in clouds of night.
It laughed, once, from heaven
on the lad grieving
deep in the dark valley.

I know where all hope —
where my whole world —
flames with the fire of God.
I throw off the chains
of thought, I fling
myself into your soul.
..
The heavens part the high planets, blade parts
back and edge; not even
eternity can part souls
that are sealed in love.”

(Jonas Hallgrimsson, Journey’s End)

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“Ástarstjörnu
yfir Hraundranga
skýla næturský;
hló hún á himni,
hryggur þráir
sveinn í djúpum dali.

Veit ég hvar von öll
og veröld mín
glædd er guðs loga.
Hlekki brýt ég hugar,
og heilum mér
fleygi faðm þinn í.
…..
Háa skilur hnetti
himingeimur,
blað skilur bakka
og egg;
en anda, sem unnast,
fær aldregi
eilífð að skilið.”

(Jonas Hallgrimsson, ‘The End of the Journey’ – ‘Ferðalok’)