Of the tribes of the living.

6. The Spoil

Then the landsmen all,

325 Famous of family, for a full month’s time,

The proud curly-locked ones, carried and led

To their glorious city, gleaming Bethulia,

Helms and hip-knives, hoary burnies,

Men’s garments of war, with gold adorned,

330 With more of jewels than men of judgment,

Keen in cunning might count or estimate;