As they came into that far country by their princely hearts on-stirred.
With spear-head newly-whetted, with goodly-fashioned sword
Which hung even down to the spur-tips, on rode each kingly lord.
Yea, the glaives of the mighty-hearted were broad of blade and keen.
And all was marked of Brunhild, that noble maiden-queen.
And with these two princes Dankwart and his brother Hagen came;
And these were arrayed, as telleth the tale of olden fame,
In raiment of raven blackness, with rich work broidered o’er.
New, long and broad and goodly withal were the shields that they bore.
From the far land of India came many a precious stone