poisoned was its blade.

56. She gave to him the sword then
Was wonderfully made.--
No leechcraft could avail the man
Was wounded by its blade.

57. Angantyr sits in his high seat,
And with his men spake he!--
"O where will I get a make to myself?
This thought has been long with me."

58. One and all they hung their heads,
And never a word spake they,
Save Hjalmar his brother, and better were it
He had held his peace that day.

59. "I can no truer tell thee,
But and thou list to hear:
The King of Upsala has a daughter,
And she is passing fair.

60. "The King of Upsala has a daughter
As lovely as the sun.
Her cheeks they are as red and white
As blood on driven snow.

61. "The King of Upsala has a daughter:
Of many is her fame the word.
Her throne it is of the red, red gold,
And stands at the King's own board."

62. "O gin the maiden be so fair,
And gin she be so fine,
I swear an oath, though ill betide,
To call that maiden mine.

63. "O long and long will the journey be
O'er breaker but and billow;
But I go forth to Upsala, Hjalmar,
And thou, my brother, must follow."

64. Then up spake Hjalmar the warrior,
And straightway answered he:
"The bird feels joy when he spies a corpse,
And so do I follow thee!"

65. Up then rose him Angantyr,
And manned ship hastily.
Its cables were of shining gold
All twisted cunningly.

66. Up then rose him Angantyr,
And decked his ship so fine,
And bade them store within the hold
Both ale and costly wine.

67. He hoists aloft his silken sail,
Striped gold on a scarlet ground
Nor ever once does he strike it again
Till he comes to Uppsaland.

68. Forth then when his frigate
Touched the fair land,
Cast he down his anchor
Into the white, white sand.

69. Cast he down his anchor
Into the white, white sand.
And Angantyr was the first to light
With his foot to land.

70. Angantyr was the first to light
With his foot to land,
And by him Hjalmar his brother,
Close at his right hand.

71.