Of the needs of the thane, e'en such as on that day

The farers o'er ocean would fainly have had.

Rested then the wide-hearted; high up the house tower'd

Wide-gaping all gold-dight; within slept the guest;

Until the black raven, the blithe-hearted, boded

The heavens' joy: then was come thither a-hastening

The bright sun o'er the plains, and hastened the scathers,

The athelings once more aback to their people

All fain to be faring; and far away thence

Would the comer high-hearted go visit his keel.