She carries out; then on thy fester’d wounds

And lips the poison falls; writhing with pain

Thou tremblest; at the shock earth trembles too.

Then Odin hurls his javelin wide around,

Slaying the wretched denizens of earth

To gorge himself with plunder: blood doth cleave

E’en to the robe of peace: where then repose

Can find the weary wand’rer? lo! Guldveige

Advances, goddess like! her shrine of gold

Is worshipp’d fervently o’er hill and vale.