3.  She the horse made run on the smooth, dusty way, until she came to where a high hall stood.  She the saddle snatched from the hungry steed, and in she went along the court, and these words first of all uttered: 

4.  “What is most noteworthy in this country? or what most desirable in the Hunnish land?”

Borgny.

5.  Here lies Borgny with pains overwhelmed, thy friend, Oddrun!  See if thou canst help her.

Oddrun.

6.  What chieftain has on thee brought this dishonour?  Why so acute are Borgny’s pains?

Borgny.

7.  Vilmund is named the falcon-bearer’s friend:  he the damsel wrapt in a warm coverlet five whole winters, so that from her father she was hidden.

8.  They, I ween, spoke not more than this:  kindly she went to sit at the damsel’s knee.  Vehemently sang Oddrun, fervently sang Oddrun songs of power over Borgny.

9.  A girl and boy might then tread the mould-way, gentle babes, born of Hogni’s bane.  Then began to speak the death-sick damsel, who before had no word uttered.

10.  “So may thee help the benignant genii, Frigg and Freyia, and other gods besides, as thou hast from me peril removed!”

11.  “I was not inclined to give thee help, because thou never wast of succour worthy:  I vowed, and have performed what I then said—­when the princes the heritage divided, that I would ever help afford.”

Borgny.

12.  Mad art thou, Oddrun! and hast lost thy wits, when in hostile spirit most of thy words thou utterest; for I have been thy companion upon the earth, as if from brothers we both were born.

Oddrun.

13.  I remember yet what thou one evening saidst, when I for Gunnar, a compotation made.  Such a case, saidst thou, would not thenceforth happen, to any maiden, save to me alone.”

14.  Then sat down the sorrowing lady to tell her woes, from her great grief: 

15.  “I was nurtured in the kingly hall, I was the joy of many in the council of men.  Life I enjoyed, and my father’s wealth, five winters only, while my father lived.

16.  These last words the noble-hearted king strove to utter, ere he departed hence.

17.  He bade me be endowed with ruddy gold, and in the south be given to Grimhild’s son.  He said no maiden could more excellent in the world be born, if fate willed it not otherwise.

18.  Brynhild in her bower was occupied in broidery:  she had people and lands around her.  Earth slumbered, and the heavens above, when Fafnir’s bane her burgh first saw.

19.  Then was conflict waged with the Walish sword, and the burgh taken which Brynhild owned.  It was not long—­which was not surprising—­ere she discovered all those frauds.

20.  These she caused cruelly to be avenged, so that we all have great afflictions.  Known it will be through every land of men, that she caused herself to die with Sigurd.