Near her he was dwelling, and there he held his land.
A thousand times tho’ daily he should send to ask her hand,
Ever would his wooing be met with scorn and flouting;
But though he now was thwarted, later on her, as his wife, he was fondly doting.
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The king forbade him longer to woo Gu-drun, his child;
Then sent he word in anger that never would he yield:
Hettel should see him coming, with men and shields, a-wooing;
And this to him and Hilda would evil bring, that they would long be ruing.
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