In all men late and early, yea, in all the Kings’ array.
Long ranks of stately high-seats afront of the burg reared they.
There toiling was Hunold the valiant, there toiling was Sindold the thane:
Full little rest they tasted, in their office as laboured the twain,
Steward and cupbearer-royal, as the seats rose rank on rank:
There daily was Ortwein helping; and Gunther rendered them thank.
Rumold the feast-arrayer, how urged he on at that tide
The vassalry of the kitchen!—full many a caldron wide,
Skillet and seething-vessel—how shone they in line on line
For the ordering of the feasting of the guests of the Land of Rhine!