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196 With Thyrings was I, and Throwends too; and with the Burgundians got I a ring, when Guthhere gave me the glittering treasure in pay for my song: no puny king! With Franks and Frisians and Frumtings was I, with Rugas and Glommas and Rumwalas. Likewise with Ælfwine in Italy was I: of all mankind I ken he had the fairest hand his fame to heighten, heart most ungrudging in gift of rings, of shining circlets, son of Eadwine. With Saracens was I, and Serings too, with Greeks and with Finns, and with Cæsar was I. he that ruled o’er the revellers’ cities, wielded the wealth of the Walas’ realm. With Scots and Picts, and Scrid-Finns was I, with Lith-Wicings, Leonas, and Longobards, with Heathmen and Hæreths and Hunding folk.