When fierce of heart | her sons to the fight

Did Guthrun whet | with words full grim.

[2]. “Why sit ye idle, | why sleep out your lives,

Why grieve ye not | in gladness to speak?

Since Jormunrek | your sister young

Beneath the hoofs | of horses hath trodden,

(White and black | on the battle-way,

Gray, road-wonted, | the steeds of the Goths.)

[3]. “Not like are ye | to Gunnar of yore,

Nor have ye hearts | such as Hogni’s was;