To do his utmost endeavour for supplying of all their need;
And he laboured with willing spirit, and served with diligent heed.
Forth came the fair Queen Kriemhild with a goodly company.
With falsely-feignèd kindness those Niblungs greeted she.
Then Giselher her brother did she kiss, and she clasped his hand:
When Hagen of Troneg saw it, he tightened his helmet-band.
“Good sooth, after such a welcome,” Hagen cried, “there is need
That the battle-eager warriors should take to themselves good heed!
The greeting of prince and of liegeman is here no whit the same.
I wot, on an evil journey to this high-tide we came!”