Not at all with self-wielding the craft of the worm-hoards

He sought of his own will, who sore himself harmed;

But for threat of oppression a thrall, of I wot not

Which bairn of mankind, from blows wrathful fled,

House-needy forsooth, and hied him therein,

A man by guilt troubled. Then soon it betided

That therein to the guest there stood grisly terror;

However the wretched, of every hope waning

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The ill-shapen wight, whenas the fear gat him,