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,