More seemly it were | thy sword to redden,
Than friendship thus | to thy foe to give.”
Helgi spoke thus because he foresaw his death, for his following-spirits had met Hethin when he saw the woman riding on the wolf. Alf was the name of a king, the son of Hrothmar, who had marked out a battle-place with [[287]]Helgi at Sigarsvoll after a stay of three nights. Then Helgi spake:
[a]35]. “On a wolf there rode, | when dusk it was,
A woman who fain | would have him follow;
Well she knew | that now would fall
Sigrlin’s son | at Sigarsvoll.”
There was a great battle, and there Helgi got a mortal wound.
[36]. Sigar riding | did Helgi send
To seek out Eylimi’s | only daughter: