That he the woe-leaving by the doom of the wise ones

Should hold in ail honour, that never man henceforth

With word or with work the troth should be breaking,

Nor through craft of the guileful should undo it ever,

Though their ring-giver's bane they must follow in rank

All lordless, e'en so need is it to be:

But if any of Frisians by over-bold speaking

The murderful hatred should call unto mind,

Then naught but the edge of the sword should avenge it.

Then done was the oath there, and gold of the golden