HEBVOB AXJ) A \GA\TYfi. 



Hervor. 



I thought hitherto I was 



A human being 



Ere I- called 



At your halls ; 



Hand me from the mound 



The hater of mail-coats, 1 



It will not do for thee 



To hide the Dvergar's smithying. 



Angantyr, 



The slayer of Hjalmar 

 Lies under my shoulders ; 

 All around it is 

 Wrapped in fire ; 

 Xo maiden I know 

 Above the mould 

 That- dares this sword 

 Take in her hand. 



Hervor. 

 I will hold 



And take in my hands 

 The sharp mcekir 

 If I may have it ; 

 I do not fear 

 The burning fire ; 

 At once the flame lessens 

 When I look at it. 



Angantyr. 



Foolish art thoti, Hervor, 

 Though courage owning, 

 As thoti with open eyes 

 Into the fire rushest ; 

 I will rather yield thee 

 The sword from the mound, 

 Young maiden ! 

 I cannot refuse it to thee. 



Then the sword was flung out into 

 the hands of Hervor. 



Hervor. 



Thou didst well, 



Kinsman of vikings, 



When thou gavest me 



The sword from the mound ; 



I think, king ! 



1 have a better gift 



Than if I got 



The whole of Xorway. 



Angantyr. 



Thou knowest not, 



Thou art wretched in speech, 



Imprudent woman, 



At what thou art glad. 



This Tyrfiny will, 



If thou canst believe it, 2 



All thy kin, 



Maiden, destroy. 



Hervor. 



I will go down 



To the steeds of the sea ; 3 



Now is the king's daughter 



In a good mind ; 



1 fear little, 



Kinsman of chiefs, 



How my sons 



May hereafter quarrel. 



Angantyr. 



Thou shalt own it 



And enjoy it long, 



But hidden keep 



The slayer of Hjalmar ; 



Touch thou not its edges, 



Poison is in both, 



This doomer of men 



Is worse than disease. 



Farewell, daughter, 



I would quickly give thee 



The vigour of twelve men 



If thou would'st believe it ; 4 



The strength and endurance, 



All the good 



That the sons of Arngrim 



Left after themselves. 



1 Tyrfing. 



2 I would wish thee to believe it. 



3 Ships. 



4 That Tyrfing was dangerous. 



