And now the doughty Hettel brave knights enough, for guests, no longer wanted.

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Morunc, the brave and daring, from Friesland thither went,

And with him brought two hundred. Word to the king was sent

That now, with helms and breastplates, they were thither riding;

In haste came Irold also; thus gladly Hettel’s kinsmen did his bidding.

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Thither rode from Denmark Horant young and brave;

Hettel to do his errand did trusty liegemen have;

A thousand men or over might he for this be sending;