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 :The Counsellor battle-mighty
 * Of the Prince, whom boldness pleases,
 * Lets the feud-fiery weeds of Högni,
 * Hammer-beaten, clash upon him.

As Snaebjörn sang:


 * The Speech-Friend of Kings letteth
 * The long-hulled steer-rope's Race-Horse
 * Steady the swordlike steel beak
 * Of the ship against the stern wave.

Thus sang Arnórr:


 * My young sons do bear for my sake
 * Grave sorrow for the slaughter
 * Of the Earl, destroyed by murder,
 * The Bench-Mate of our Monarch.

King's Counsel-Friend, as Hallfredr sang:


 * In council 't was determined
 * That the King's Friend, wise in counsel,
 * Should wed the Land, sole Daughter
 * Of Ónarr, greenly wooded.

One should periphrase men by their kindred; as Kormákr sang:


 * Let the son of Haraldr's true friend
 * Give ear, and hearken to me:
 * I raise my song, the Yeast-Stream
 * Of Sýr's snow-covered Monsters.