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 Thus Hávamál again:

The old giant I sought; Now I am come back; Little got I there by silence; In many words I spoke to my advantage In Suttung's halls.

Gunlad gave me, On her golden seat, A draught of the precious mead; A bad recompense I afterwards made her, For her whole soul, Her fervent love.

Rate's mouth I caused To make a space, And to gnaw the rock; Over and under me Were the giant's ways: Thus I my head did peril.

Of a well-assumed form I made good use: Few things fail the wise; For Odrœrer Is now come up To men's earthly dwellings.

'Tis to me doubtful That I could have come From the giant's courts Had not Gunlad aided me That good damsel Over whom I laid my arm.

On the day following Came the frost-giants