Stockholm

 

Stockholm

Take us to the village square,

the town between the bridges,

Agnafit may claim its name,

above the lofty ridges.

Mälaren greets Baltic Sea,

and boats are laden to go,

to trading centers on the coast

where ancient stories flow.

The Æsir gods and Vanir,

no longer wage their wars,

a Viking town that still remains,

in the drinking halls indoors.

A hardy toast to the king,

a ritual at this haunt,

days of old, return in runes

at the Aifur restaurant.

Songs of journeys, stories told,

at gatherings in great halls

where mead does flow from lofty cups

with boisterous cheers of Skål!

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Poem Notes: Agnafit is the original old town where Stockholm was founded. It is located where Lake Mälaren meets the Baltic Sea.

The Æsir gods and Vanir are the gods of the Vikings

Aifir = The Aifur Restaurant – Stockholm Sweden

Skål means Cheers