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The Counsellor battle-mighty

Of the Prince, whom boldness pleases,

Lets the feud-fiery weeds of Högni,

Hammer-beaten, clash upon him.

As Snaebjörn sang:

The Speech-Friend of Kings letteth

The long-hulled steer-rope's Race-Horse

Steady the swordlike steel beak

Of the ship against the stern wave.

Thus sang Arnórr:

My young sons do bear for my sake

Grave sorrow for the slaughter

Of the Earl, destroyed by murder,

The Bench-Mate of our Monarch.

King's Counsel-Friend, as Hallfredr sang:

In council 't was determined

That the King's Friend, wise in counsel,

Should wed the Land, sole Daughter

Of Ónarr, greenly wooded.^[1]

One should periphrase men by their kindred; as Kormákr sang:

Let the son of Haraldr's true friend

Give ear, and hearken to me:

I raise my song, the Yeast-Stream

Of Sýr's snow-covered Monsters.

1. See page 136.