Fine-mooded, clever, though few were the winters

That the daughter of Hæreth had dwelt in the borough;

But she nowise was cringing nor niggard of presents,

Of ornaments rare, to the race of the Geatmen.

Thrytho nursed anger, excellent[5] folk-queen,

Hot-burning hatred: no hero whatever

’Mong household companions, her husband excepted

Dared to adventure to look at the woman

With eyes in the daytime;[6] but he knew that death-chains

Hand-wreathed were wrought him: early thereafter,