You have come and encroached on our king’s domain.
You shall not so easily earn our treasure;
60 You must prove your power with point and sword edge,
With grim war grip ere we grant you tribute.”
He bade then his band to bear forth their shields,
Until they arrived at the river bank.
The waters prevented the warriors’ encounter;
65 [The tide flowed in], the flood after the ebb,
Locked up the land; too long it seemed
Until they could meet and mingle their spears.