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galloped back and forth, and once, by chance, they came near their 

 sister, who warned them as they passed her not to enter the hall. 

 But they paid no heed to this. 



After all the guests had assembled, FroSi, the king, instituted a 

 search for the sons of Halfdann, offering to show great honor to the 

 man who could tell something of them. HeiSr, the Volva, was there, 

 and FroSi commanded her to make use of her craft as a seeress, and 

 try what she could tell about the boys. And she opened her mouth 

 and spoke : 



Two are inside. 



I trust neither, 



Those who from fire 



Somewhat far sit. 



"Where are the boys, or they who have hid them?" cried the 

 king. "Say on, Woman." And she continued: 

 In Vffill's isle 

 Dwelt they long. 

 There they were called 

 By names of hounds, 

 Hopp and Ho. 



At this moment Signy tossed a golden ring into the lap of the 

 prophetess. The woman broke off suddenly, dazzled by the unex- 

 pected gift, and declared what she had just said to be a he. The 

 king angrily bade her go on with her tale, if she did not wish to be 

 tortured. What she had revealed had only whetted his curiosity, 

 and not helped him at all. Thus pressed, the seeress continued: 



I see there sitting 



The sons of Halfdann, 



Hroarr and Helgi, 



Hale both of them. 



They are the men 



To rob FroSi of life, 



if they are not with all speed dispatched — but that will not be." 

 And she leaped down from her place crying out, as she fled : 



