How fare the folk by the Brothers'-Tongue?"

"Meat have we there, and drink and fire,

Nor lack all things that we desire.

But by the other Whitewater

Of Hallgerd many a tale we hear."

"Tales enow may my daughter make

If too many words be said for her sake."

"What saith thine heart to a word of mine,

That I deem thy daughter fair and fine?

Fair and fine for a bride is she,