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 This is said in Eiríksmál:


 * What dream is that? quoth Odin,&mdash;
 * I thought to rise ere day-break
 * To make Valhall ready
 * For troops of slain;
 * I roused the champions,
 * Bade them rise swiftly
 * Benches to strew,
 * To wash beer-flagons;
 * The Valkyrs to pour wine,
 * As a Prince were coming.

Kormákr sang this:


 * I pray the precious Ruler
 * Of Yngvi's people, o'er me
 * To hold his hand, bow-shaking.
 * Hroptr bore with him Gungnir.

Thórálfr sang this:


 * The Mighty One of Hlidskjálf
 * Spake his mind unto them
 * Where the hosts of fearless
 * Hárekr were slaughtered.

Thus sang Eyvindr:


 * The mead which forth
 * From Surtr's sunk dales
 * The Strong-through-spells
 * Swift-flying bore.