In all manner of knightly virtues a flower of chivalry.”
Then spake that Daughter of Princes: “Bring royal raiment to me.
Now if yon mighty Siegfried to my country be come oversea
To seek my love in his wooing, he imperilleth his life.
Nowise I dread him so sorely as to stoop to be his wife!”
So Brunhild the passing lovely full soon was splendour-arrayed;
And there in her train paced hallward many a winsome maid:
Five-score, nay more peradventure, all costly-vestured came:
And to look on the guests with Brunhild went many a noble dame.
To right and to left went marching strong thanes of Isenland,