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Chapter 31

           Herlongdishevelledgreyhairflewbackfromheruncoveredhead;theinebriatingdelightofgratifiedvengeancecontendedinhereyeswiththefireofinsanity;andshebrandishedthedistaffwhichsheheldinherhand,asifshehadbeenoneoftheFatalSisters,whospinandabridgethethreadofhumanlife.Traditionhaspreservedsomewildstrophesofthebarbaroushymnwhichshechantedwildlyamidthatsceneoffireandofslaughter:—

           1.

           Whetthebrightsteel,

           SonsoftheWhiteDragon!

           Kindlethetorch,

           DaughterofHengist!

           Thesteelglimmersnotforthecarvingofthebanquet,

           Itishard,broad,andsharplypointed;

           Thetorchgoethnottothebridalchamber,

           Itsteamsandglittersbluewithsulphur.

           Whetthesteel,theravencroaks!

           Lightthetorch,Zernebockisyelling!

           Whetthesteel,sonsoftheDragon!

           Kindlethetorch,daughterofHengist!

           2.

           Theblackcloudislowoverthethane’scastle

           Theeaglescreamsheridesonitsbosom.

           Screamnot,greyriderofthesablecloud,

           Thybanquetisprepared!

           ThemaidensofValhallalookforth,

           TheraceofHengistwillsendthemguests.

           Shakeyourblacktresses,maidensofValhalla!

           Andstrikeyourloudtimbrelsforjoy!

           Manyahaughtystepbendstoyourhalls,

           Manyahelmedhead.

           3.

           Darksitstheeveninguponthethanescastle,

           Theblackcloudsgatherround;

           Soonshalltheyberedasthebloodofthevaliant!

           Thedestroyerofforestsshallshakehisredcrestagainstthem.

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