And sundering from her lawful lord the wife.[f10]

Stern-purposed waits the child-avenging wrath[n17]

About the fore-doomed halls,

Weaving dark wiles, while with sure-memoried sting

Fury to Fury calls.

Thus hymned the seer, the doom, in dubious chaunt

Bliss to the chiefs dark-mingling with the bane,

From the way-haunting birds; and we

Respondent to the strain,

Sing woe and well-a-day! but still