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;