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 Woman is called Forest; so sang Hallarsteinn:


 * With the well-trained Plane of Singing,
 * The tongue, I have planed, my Lady,
 * Dame of the First Song's ale-vats,
 * Forest fair of Flagons.

Fagot, as Steinn sang:


 * Thou shalt, O fresh Sif-Tender
 * Of the Flood's gold Fire, like other
 * Fagots of Hjadnings' gravel,
 * Break with thy good fortune.

Prop, as Ormr Steinthórsson sang:


 * The Prop of Stone was clothèd
 * In garments clean and seemly:
 * A new cloak did the hero
 * Cast o'er the Mead's bright Valkyr.

Post, as Steinarr sang:


 * All my dreams of the gracious Goddess
 * Of the bracelet-girded soft arms
 * Have lied to me; the Stream-Moon's
 * Unsteadfast Prop beguiled me.

Birch, as Ormr sang:


 * For a mark of the Birch
 * Of the bright hollow ring,
 * The palm-flame, I laid
 * On the dwarf-flagon, my song.