Rewritten for heathen may day or midsummer rites.
Chorus
Hal-an-tow, jolly rumble-o
We were up long before the day-o,
to welcome in the summer,
to welcome in the May-o,
for summer is a-cummin and winter's gone away-o.
Verses
The mighty prince of Ælfheim is riding in the wain o,
folk of earth have nought to fear for he is Beli's bane o.
Among us all a goddess dwells. in the place where Thor was born o.
Blessed be the harvest queen her hair is bright with corn o.
Earths' son returns at battle's end, the house pillars in his care o.
He wards against the evil wights, all etins you beware o.
The bearer of Brisingamen searches for her lover o.
The summer will indeed be blessed when she finds her brother o