Hurrying in haste their homes they sought;

455 Their pride had fallen; they felt sweep over them

The welling waters; not one returned

Of the host to their homes, but behind they were locked

By Wyrd in the waves. Where once was the path

The breakers beat and bore down the army.

460 The stream stood up; the storm arose

High to the heavens, the harshest of noises.

Dark grew the clouds. The doomed ones cried

With fated voices; the foam became bloody.