And they took in charge the war-steed, and received the shield from the hand.
And a chamberlain bespake them: “Yield up your swords unto us,
And withal your gleaming hauberks.” “We will nowise suffer it thus;
Ourselves be minded to bear them!” cried Hagen of Troneg the grim.
Then Siegfried turned, and the manner of the kingdom set forth unto him:
“In this burg is it ever the custom according to that I say,
That the Queen’s guests go unweaponed within her courts alway.
Hence from our hands let them bear them, so all shall be done aright.”
Grudging and loth was the yielding of Hagen, Gunther’s knight.
They poured them the wine of welcome, they led them to chambers fair.