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Atlakvitha

The strings resounded,—  so shall a hero,A ring-breaker, gold  from his enemies guard.
35.[1] Then Atli rode  on his earth-treading steed,Seeking his home,  from the slaughter-place;There was clatter of hoofs  of the steeds in the court,And the clashing of arms  as they came from the field.
36.[2] Out then came Guthrun  to meeting with Atli,With a golden beaker  as gift to the monarch:"Thou mayst eat now, chieftain,  within thy dwelling,Blithely with Guthrun  young beasts fresh slaughtered."
37.[3] The wine-heavy ale-cups  of Atli resounded,When there in the hall  the Hunnish youths clamored,And the warriors bearded,  the brave ones, entered.
  1. ↑ The manuscript marks line 3 as beginning a new stanza. Two (possibly three) of the lines appear to be in Fornyrthislag. Field: so the manuscript, involving a metrical error; many editions have "wood."
  2. ↑ Young beasts: Guthrun means Atli's sons, Erp and Eitil, but of course he thinks she refers to newly slaughtered beasts; cf. Guthrunarkvitha II, 41-45.
  3. ↑ Youths: a conjectural addition. The brave ones is also conjectural, the manuscript having "each." No gap indicated in the manuscript; some editions insert as line 3 or line 4 a slightly altered version of line 2 of stanza 45.

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