Into his barm laded beakers and dishes

At his very own doom; and the sign eke he took,

The brightest of beacons. But the bill of the old lord

(The edge was of iron) erewhile it scathed

Him who of that treasure hand-bearer was

A long while, and fared a-bearing the flame-dread

Before the hoard hot, and welling of fierceness

In the midnights, until that by murder he died.

In haste was the messenger, eager of back-fare,

Further'd with fretted gems. Him longing fordid