And many lovely maidens. With heartfelt woe was queenly Hilda wearied.

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How were they filled with sadness to leave the wine behind!

Now did the queenly mother a seat in the window find,

And looked upon her daughter, from home in sorrow turning.

Many a stately lady the Normans left in tears, and bitterly mourning.

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Weeping now and wailing was heard on either hand;

No one there was happy, when from the father-land

The foe with Hilda’s daughter and with her maidens hasted.