Throughout King Hagen’s castle, that ships, with unknown men, in his harbor floated.
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Now on the shore they landed, and did their goods unlade;
Whatever could be wanted on the sands, for sale, they spread,
And all that any asked for. In wealth they were not lacking;
But tho’ their men had silver, ’twas little that they bought, or for themselves were taking.
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Clothed in the garb of tradesmen, on the shore did stand
Sixty men or over, well-dight, a goodly band.
Fru-te, the lord of Denmark, was busy as their leader;