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Rh With Israelites was I and with the Ex-Syrings, with Ebrews and Indians, in Egypt too. With Medes and Persians and Myrging folk, and with Mofdingas too, and the Myrgings beyond, and with Amothings, and with East-Thyrings, with Eolas, Istas, and Idumeans. And I was with Eormanric all that while the king of the Goths was gracious to me. A ring he gave me, ruler of strongholds, on which six-hundred of solid gold was scored for the treasure by shilling-count; I made then Eadgils owner of this, my helmet-lord, when home I fared, the loved one, in pay for the land he gave me. First of the Myrgings, my father’s home. Then Ealhhild gave me another ring, queen of the doughty-band, daughter of Eadwine.