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Poetic Edda

Or lies does the far-famed  queen put forthOf me and herself?  Yet further speak."
  Gripir spake:49. "In wrath and grief  full little goodThe noble bride  shall work thee now;No shame thou gavest  the goodly one,Though the monarch's wife  with wiles didst cheat."
  Sigurth spake:50.[1] "Shall Gunnar the wise  to the woman's words,And Gotthorm and Hogni,  then give heed?Shall Gjuki's sons,  now tell me, Gripir,Redden their blades  with their kinsman's blood?"
  Gripir spake:51. "Heavy it lies  on Guthrun's heart,When her brothers all  shall bring thee death;Never again  shall she happiness know,The woman so fair;  'tis Grimhild's work."
  Sigurth spake:52.[2] "Now fare thee well!  our fates we shun not;And well has Gripir  answered my wish;More of joy  to me wouldst tellOf my life to come  if so thou couldst."
  1. ↑ Gotthorm: Gunnar's half-brother, and slayer of Sigurth.
  2. ↑ The manuscript has stanzas 52 and 53 in inverse order.

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