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 wont to have a necklace. Necklaces and rings are both silver and gold, if no other distinction is raised.

As Thorleikr the Fair sang:


 * The kindly Prince the Load casts
 * Of Crucibles on the Hawk-Seats
 * Of thanes, the wrists embellished,&mdash;
 * Gives Embers of the Arm-joint.

And as Einarr Tinkling-Scale sang:


 * The land-strong King of Lurid
 * Breaks the golden Limb-Brands;
 * I think the Prince of Warriors
 * Lacks not the Rhine's bright Pebbles.

Thus sang Einarr Skúlason:


 * The Purse-Snow and the Sea-Fire
 * Lie on both sides of the axe-head
 * Blood-spilling; 't is my office
 * To praise our foemen's Scather.

And as he sang further:


 * The Sea-Glow each day standeth
 * O'er the Crucible's white Snow-Drift,
 * And the shield, ships' cheeks protecting,
 * Shelters a heart most lavish;
 * Ne'er can one melt the silver
 * Flagon-Snow in the Fire-Flame
 * Of the Eel's Stream-Road; the Feller
 * Of Hosts all feats performeth.