What, Thor, didst thou do then?”

Thor spake:

[29]. “Eastward I was, | and the river I guarded well,

Where the sons of Svarang | sought me there;

Stones did they hurl; | small joy did they have of winning;

Before me there | to ask for peace did they fare.

What, Harbarth, didst thou the while?”

Harbarth spake:

[30]. “Eastward I was, | and spake with a certain one,

I played with the linen-white maid, | and met her by stealth;