[52]. “Sit now, Gunnar! | for I shall speak
Of thy bride so fair | and so fain to die;
Thy ship in harbor | home thou hast not,
Although my life | I now have lost.
[53]. “Thou shalt Guthrun requite | more quick than thou thinkest,
. . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . .
Though sadly mourns | the maiden wise
Who dwells with the king, | o’er her husband dead.
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[54]. “A maid shall then | the mother bear;