“Welcome, Cousin Fru-te!” cried he, the while he looked upon him smiling.
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When Horant now with Fru-te before the king did stand,
Then he asked for tidings of their home in the Danish land.
Both of them now answered: “Not many days are ended
Since we in stormy battle with many deadly blows our lives defended.”
[222]
He asked whence they had ridden from off the stormy field.
They said: “It was from Portugal, where the strife was held;
There the mighty ruler from fighting would not spare us;