THE POESY OF SKALDS
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Here he is called Ravener also.
Greedy One, as Egill sang:
- The Greedy One gashed
- Grisly wounds, when plashed
- The red Point-Creek
- On the raven's beak.
Witch-Beast, as Einarr sang:
- The Götha, cold with venom,
- With hot Wound-Gush was reddened;
- The Witch-Beast's warm drink, mingled
- With the water, in the sea poured.
She-Wolf, as Arnórr sang:
- The She-Wolf's evil Kindred
- Swallowed the corpse, harm-swollen,
- When the green sea was turnèd
- To red, with gore commingled.
Strangler, as Illugi sang:
- There was happiness for the Strangler
- When my lord pursued hosts full many;
- With the sword the Necklet-Minisher
- Pierced the swart Snake of the Forest.
