. . . . . . . . . . The Rainbow Bridge music by Analemma McKee-Schwenke, 2006 words by Michaela Macha, used with permission. Text is in the Common Domain. Download: mp3 ogg When Midgard was young yet and mankind did pledge Their troth to the high ones, men asked for a bridge. To show Asgard's splendor in glorious ray, All Aesir agreed to build part of the way. Thor wielded his hammer, foundation was laid; He forged from hot iron the first beam of red. Next beautiful Sif from her head took one hair, And yellow sprang up shining golden and fair. Their crafting could not even Loki undo, So he secretly slipped orange between the two. More fruitful and fertile than e'er had been seen, Frey's path was a field all resplendant in green. From Odin's old cloak came the color and hue To build on the bridge in mysterious blue. Then Njordh said, "At sunset is fairest the sea, So violet and indigo's offered by me." A glorious arch then ascended the sky, A luminous wonder to all who stood by. Bright gift of the Aesir for men to behold, Brought to Midgard by Heimdall, by him they were told: "The bold and the brave may make Bifrost their way, But from giants I'll guard it till the end of all day."