Arose then by war-round the warrior renowned

Hard under helm, and the sword-sark he bare

Under the stone-cliffs: in the strength then he trowed

Of one man alone; no dastard's way such is.

Then he saw by the wall (e'en he, who so many,

The good of man-bounties, of battles had out-liv'd,

Of crashes of battle whenas hosts were blended)

A stone-bow a-standing, and from out thence a stream

Breaking forth from the burg; was that burn's outwelling

All hot with the war-fire; and none nigh to the hoard then