And he who leapt from the topmost crag....

A bold man would he be.

A bold man ... yea, a marvel

For the grey-haired scalds to hymn...."

Day dying touched his swarthy cheek

With a lurid light and grim,

While he made the gloomy challenge

And round a murmur ran,

But ... the boy bowed low and answered,

"Oh! King, behold the man