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Rh shield answers shaft. Yon shines the moon full from the clouds; and foul deeds rise to whelm this people with peril and death. But waken ye now, warriors mine; seize your shields, be steadfast in valor, fight at the front, and fearless bide!” Then rose from rest, with ready courage, many gold-decked thanes, and girt them with swords. Then went to the door those warriors doughty, Sigeferth and Eawa, swords they drew; to the other entrance, Ordlaf and Guthlaf, whom Hengest himself all hastily followed. Yet with Garulf pleaded Guthere then to draw no sword at the door of the hall nor risk at first rush his royal life where the rugged-in-war would wrest it from him.