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Rh as hero-liegemen paid Hnæf their lord! Five days fought they in full succession, five nights as well; but none was slain of those doughty warriors warding the door.

Then wended away a wounded clansman, said that his breastplate was broken sore, his harness hewn, his helmet pierced. Swiftly then asked the shepherd-of-folk how the warriors all their wounds were bearing, or which one, now, of the heroes twain. ..