With a mighty array—ye may well be indignation-stung
At the unprovoked defiance that these in our faces have flung!”
“From these shall our swords defend us!” Prince Gernot’s voice rang high.
“Men must die in the day of their dooming: in death e’en let them lie!
I will never forget mine honour for dread of what may befall!
We will welcome our adversaries to the War-god’s festival!”
Then answered Hagen of Troneg: “O’er-hasty, I trow, are thy words;
For the kings of the Danes and the Saxons be exceeding arrogant lords;
And so few days cannot suffice us for our war-host’s mustering.
It were good,” said the valiant warrior, “that we told unto Siegfried the thing.”