THOR'S MIGHTY HAMSTER

There was a time, the gods were young,
Their songs of glory not yet sung,
When not much more than trolls and elves
They split the world between themselves.

And each one claimed what he could bear -
A god of sea, a god of air -
With each equipped for what he swore.
All, that is, but mighty Thor.

"The strongest of the gods I be!"
Cried Thor whose roar shook every tree,
"So falls to me our lands' defense
Against the giants' worst intents!
To help me carry out this deed,
A mighty hammer's what I need!"

At this same time three more were born,
The lady Fates known as the Norn,
Who sat about their magic well
Where past, present and future fell
Across the water's crystal glow-
There was nothing they didn't know.

And so it was, Skulda the Norn,
Who knows of those yet to be born,
Heard nigh the words uttered by Thor
On whom a loving crush she bore.

It was this love she sought to quell
By reaching deep within the well
And thus her hand through time it flew
Until fair Wyewood came to view.

Now know ye well she was newborn,
Her ears not cleared from her first morn.
So when she came to Thor at last
He looked at her quite flabbergast.

"Dear Thor I answer here your call:
The greatest hamster of them all!"

And there in Skulda's open hands
Our mighty hamster, Bubba, Stands
To look the god square in the eye -
A look that would make others die!

As these three stood thus still engaged
Another burst upon the stage,
For secretly, nearby, watching
Had been great Thrym, the Giant King,
Who just that day had lost his pet
And so became quickly upset
To think that Thor had such a beast -
He did not like it in the least!

He rushed upon them unaware
And, catching Thor up by the hair,
He turned to clutch the hamster male
To find it was to no avail.

Spreading wing, the hamster sped
Around about the giant's head
Then, diving for a final pass,
He bit the giant in the elbow.

In pain the giant screamed and fell
Releasing god and Norn as well.
Then Thor took up great Thrym in hand
And cast him back to giant land.
Then gazing at Bubba he spoke,
The thunder god's voice reawoke:

"Oh beast of gold, mighty of wing!
In honor of your strength I sing!
The giants - we could slay them all
If you could stay in Asgard's Hall!
But nay, you do belong not here.
Back home you need to reappear!
But know: if ever you've returned,
A place amongst the gods you've earned!"

With that Thor turned and took his leave
While Bubba rode on Skulda's sleeve
Returning to the magic pool
And slipping 'neath the waters cool,
She set him in a Wyewood glen
And so came Bubba home again.