When she under the heavens that tide came to see,

Murder-bale of her kinsmen, where most had she erewhile?

Of world's bliss. The war-tide took all men away

Of Finn's thanes that were, save only a few;

E'en so that he might not on the field of the meeting

Hold Hengest a war-tide, or fight any whit,

Nor yet snatch away thence by war the woe-leavings

From the thane of the King; but terms now they bade him

That for them other stead all for all should make room,

A hall and high settle, whereof the half-wielding