Deck’d with skins the nuptial bed.

While all the old giants and infants were stow’d,

Wrapt in sleep, in the sov’reign of Utgard’s abode,

Each grown male and female, each maiden and swain

To assist at the marriage of Thrymur remain.

Thor in silken robe array’d

Counterfeits the bashful maid:

Now his eyes he glanced around;

Now he fix’d them on the ground:

Now the two round stones inspire