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 :[The winding sea-snake's father
 * Did wile from home the slayer
 * Of the life of the gods' grim foemen;
 * &mdash;(Ever was Loptr a liar)&mdash;
 * The never faithful Searcher
 * Of the heart of the fearless Thunderer
 * Declared green ways were lying
 * To the walled stead of Geirrödr.


 * No long space Thor let Loki
 * Lure him to the going:
 * They yearned to overmaster
 * Thorn's offspring, when the Seeker
 * Of Idi's garth, than giants
 * Greater in might, made ready
 * In ancient days, for faring
 * To the Giants' Seat, from Odin's.


 * Further in the faring
 * Forward went warlike Thjálfi
 * With the divine Host-Cheerer
 * Than the deceiving lover
 * Of her of enchanted singing:
 * &mdash;(I chant the Ale of Odin)&mdash;
 * The hill dame's Mocker measured
 * The moor with hollow foot-soles.


 * And the war-wonted journeyed
 * Till the hill-women's Waster
 * Came to Gangr's blood, the Vimur;
 * Then Loki's bale-repeller,
 * Eager in anger, lavish
 * Of valor, longed to struggle
 * Against the maid, kinswoman
 * Of the sedge-cowled giant.