845 From its grave in the earth. The guests from afar
And princes and æthelings went all to the town.
In her sight they set the three sacred trees,
The proud valiant men, plain to be seen
Before Elene’s knee. And now was joy
850 In the heart of the Queen; she inquired of the men
On which of the crosses the crucified Lord,
The heavenly Hope-giver, hung in pain:
“Lo! we have heard from the holy books
It told for a truth that two of them