“Who is the king | who captains the fleet,

And to the land | the warriors leads?”

Sinfjotli, Sigmund’s son, answered him, and that too is written.

Gothmund rode home with his tidings of the host; [[319]]then Granmar’s sons summoned an army. Many kings came there; there were Hogni, Sigrun’s father, and his sons Bragi and Dag. There was a great battle, and all Granmar’s sons were slain and all their allies; only Dag, Hogni’s son, was spared, and he swore loyalty to the Volsungs. Sigrun went among the dead and found Hothbrodd at the coming of death. She said:

[17]. “Never shall Sigrun | from Sevafjoll,

Hothbrodd king, | be held in thine arms;

Granmar’s sons | full cold have grown,

And the giant-steeds gray | on corpses gorge.”

Then she sought out Helgi, and was full of joy. He said:

[18]. “Maid, not fair | is all thy fortune,