THE POESY OF SKALDS
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- The Raven-Abode's brave Ruler
- Got the broad-faced Bride of Odin,
- The Land, with kingly counsels
- Of weapons, lured unto him.
Even as Thjódólfr sang:
- The Ruler, glad in Warriors,
- In the rowed hull doth fasten
- The ships of men to the strand's end,
- At the head of the sea keel-ridden.
As Hallfredr sang:
- Full loath to let the Land slip
- I hold the lordly Spear-Prince
- Audr's sister is subjected
- To the splendid Treasure-Spender.
Thus sang Thjódólfr:
- Far off the dart-slow sluggard
- Stood, when the Sword-Inciter
- In ancient days took to him
- The unripe Co-Wife of Rindr.
XXV. "How should one periphrase the sea? Thus: by calling it Ymir's Blood; Visitor of the Gods; Husband of Rán; Father of Ægir's Daughters, of them who are called Himinglæva, Dúfa, Blódughadda, Hefring, Udr, Hrönn, Bylgja, Bára, Kolga; Land of Rán and of Ægir's Daughters, of Ships and of ships' names, of the Keel, of Beaks, of Planks and Seams, of Fishes, of Ice; Way and Road of
