With their own eyes then beheld they, who oft had heard it told
That so glorious beauty might no man in all the world behold
As the beauty of these two fair ones; and the rumour’s truth they learned;
For in all their lovely bodies might no blemish be discerned.
Of such as could weigh the fairness of form and winsome face,
Some to the bride of Gunther gave beauty’s chiefest praise;
But they that were more discerning, that wiselier looked thereon,
Said, “Nay, ye must own that Brunhild by Kriemhild is outshone.”
Now mingled they, home-abiders and strangers, matron and maid:
There many a comely woman was seen all costly-arrayed.