1.  Once the celestial gods had been taking fish, and were in compotation, ere they the truth discovered.[28] Rods[29] they shook, and blood inspected, when they found at Oegir’s a lack of kettles.

2.  Sat the rock-dweller glad as a child, much like the son of Miskorblindi.  In his eyes looked Ygg’s son steadfastly.  “Thou to the AEir shalt oft a compotation give.”

3.  Caused trouble to the Jotun th’ unwelcome-worded As:  he forthwith meditated vengeance on the gods.  Sif’s husband he besought a kettle him to bring, “in which I beer for all of you may brew.”

4.  The illustrious gods found that impossible, nor could the exalted powers it accomplish, till from true-heartedness, Ty to Hlorridi much friendly counsel gave.

5.  “There dwells eastward of Elivagar the all-wise Hymir, at heaven’s end.  My sire, fierce of mood, a kettle owns, a capacious cauldron, a rast in depth.”

Thor.

6.  “Knowest thou whether we can get the liquor-boiler?”

Ty.

“Yes, friend! if we stratagem’ employ.”  Rapidly they drove forward that day from Asgard, till to the giant’s home they came.

7.  Thor stalled his goats, splendid of horn, then turned him to the hall that Hymir owned.  The son his granddam found to him most loathful; heads she had nine hundred.

8.  But another came all-golden forth, fair-browed, bearing the beer-cup to her son: 

9.  “Ye Jotuns’ kindred!  I will you both, ye daring pair, under the kettles place.  My husband is oftentimes niggard towards guests, to ill-humour prone.”

10.  But the monster, the fierce-souled Hymir, late returned home from the chase.  He the hall entered, the icebergs resounded, as the churl approached; the thicket on his cheeks was frozen.

11.  “Hail to thee, Hymir! be of good cheer:  now thy son is come to thy hall, whom we expected from his long journey; him accompanies our famed adversary, the friend of man, who Veor hight.

12.  See where they sit under the hall’s gable, as if to shun thee:  the pillar stands before them.”  In shivers flew the pillar at the Jotun’s glance; the beam was first broken in two.

13.  Eight kettles fell, but only one of them, a hard-hammered cauldron, whole from the column.  The two came forth, but the old Jotun with eyes surveyed his adversary.

14.  Augured to him his mind no good, when he saw the giantess’s sorrow on the floor coming.  Then were three oxen taken, and the Jotun bade them forthwith be boiled.

15.  Each one they made by the head shorter, and to the fire afterwards bore them.  Sif’s consort ate, ere to sleep he went, completely, he alone, two of Hymir’s beeves.

16.  Seemed to the hoary friend of Hrungnir Hlorridi’s refection full well large:  “We three to-morrow night shall be compelled on what we catch to live.”

17.  Veor said he would on the sea row, if the bold Jotun him would with baits supply:  “To the herd betake thee, (if thou in thy courage trustest, crusher of the rock-dwellers!) for baits to seek.