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 But the battle-hastener,

Freyja's old friend,

With swift hands caught

In the air the beam

As it flew from the hands

Of the father of Greip, —

His breast with anger swollen

Against Thruda's father.

Geirrod's hall trembled

When he struck,

With his broad head,

'Gainst the old column of the house-wall.

Uller's splendid flatterer

Swung the iron beam

Straight 'gainst the head

Of the knavish giant.

The crusher of the hall-wont troll-women

A splendid victory won

Over Glam's descendants;

With gory hammer fared Thor.

Gridarvol-staff",

Which made disaster

'Mong Geirrod's companion.

Was not used 'gainst that giant himself.

The much worshiped thunderer.

With all his might, slew

The dwellers in Alfheim

With that little willow-twig,

And no shield

Was able to resist

The strong age-diminisher

Of the mountain-king.