The woodland spoil they laded upon wains, and bore through the land,
Even all that in that day’s hunting had fallen to Siegfried’s hand.
What folk soever beheld it the praise of the hero spoke
Even in the hour when Hagen his faith with Siegfried broke.
When these to the broad lime shading the spring were at point to have sped,
Even then spake Hagen of Troneg: “Oft have I heard this said,
That none with the lord of Kriemhild in fleetness of foot may vie,
If he put forth his strength in running: lo now, the truth let us try.”
Then the noble thane and valiant, the Hero of Netherland, spake:
“Thereof may ye well make trial, if with me ye be minded to make