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 Oak, even as stands here:


 * The fair shaped Oak of Riches
 * Stands, our mirth forestalling.

Linden, even as is written here:


 * O dreadful, towering Elm-Tree
 * Of the dinning shower of weapons,
 * Our courage shall not lessen:
 * So bade the Linen's Linden.

Man is periphrased in tree-metaphors, as we have written before; he is called Rowan, or Tester, of Weapons, or of Combats, of Expeditions and of Deeds, of Ships, and of all that which he wields and tests; thus sang Úlfr Uggason:


 * But the flashing-eyed stiff Edge-Rope
 * Of the Earth stared past the gunwale
 * At the Rowan-Tree of the people
 * Of Stone, the Giant-Tester.

Tree and Beam, as Kormákr sang:


 * The Beam of the murdering Sword-Twig
 * Is taller than are many
 * In the Din of Darts; the sword wins.
 * The land for dauntless Sigurdr.

Grove, as sang Hallfredr Troublous-Skald:


 * The Mighty Grove and Faithful
 * Of the Shield-Murderer, budded
 * With hair, stands in the Eastlands
 * Safe with Ullr's Ash-Warriors.