Them from without withstand thou, and with these from within will I deal.”
Now without is the door well warded, for Dankwart the keen stands there.
Whosoever would win the threshold back hurled he down the stair.
To the ringing music of sword-blades in many a hero’s hand
Within was the door well warded by Volker of Burgundy-land.
Then over the tossing tumult a cry did the minstrel send:
“Safe warded is the mansion, thou seest, Hagen my friend
The door of Etzel’s palace is locked and bolted amain
Fast as with bars a thousand, by the hands of heroes twain!”
So then when Hagen of Troneg saw that the door was fast,