13.  The warriors went to the trysting place of swords, which they had appointed at Logafioll.  Broken was Frodi’s peace between the foes:  Vidrir’s hounds went about the isle slaughter-greedy.

14.  The leader sat under the Arastein, after he had slain Alf and Eyiolf, Hiorvard and Havard, sons of Hunding:  he had destroyed all Geirmimir’s race.

15.  Then gleamed a ray from Logafioll, and from that ray lightnings issued; then appeared, in the field of air, a helmed band of Valkyriur:  their corslets were with blood besprinkled, and from their spears shone beams of light.

16.  Forthwith inquired the chieftain bold, from the wolf-congress of the southern Disir, whether they would, with the warriors, that night go home?—­then was a clash of arms!

17.  One from her horse, Hogni’s daughter, stilled the crash of shields, and to the leader said:  “We have, I ween, other objects than with princely warriors to drink beer.

18.  My father has his daughter promised to the fierce son of Granmar; but I have, Helgi! declared Hodbrodd, the proud prince, like to a cat’s son.

19.  That chief will come in a few days, unless thou him call to a hostile meeting; or the maiden take from the prince.”

Helgi.

20.  Fear thou not Isung’s slayer; there shall be first a clash of foes, unless I am dead.

21.  Thence sent messengers the potent prince through air and over water, succours to demand, and abundance of ocean’s gleam to men to offer, and to their sons.

22.  “Bid them speedily to the ships to go, and those from Brandey to hold them ready.”  There the king abode, until thither came warriors in hundreds from Hedinsey.

23.  From the strands also, and from Stafnsnes, a naval force went out, with gold adorned.  Helgi then of Hiorleif asked:  “Hast thou mustered the valiant people?”

24.  But the young king the other answered:  “Slowly” said he “are counted from Tronuey the long-beaked ships, under the seafarers, which sail without in the Oresund,—­

25.  Twelve hundred faithful men; though in Hatun there is more than half of the king’s host—­We are to war inured.”

26.  Then the steersman threw the ship’s tents aside, that the princes’ people might awake, and the noble chiefs the dawn might see; and the warriors hauled the sails up to the mast in Varinsfiord.

27.  There was a dash of oars, and clash of iron, shield against shield resounded:  the vikings rowed; roaring went, under the chieftains the royal fleet far from the land.

28.  So might be heard, when together came the tempest’s sister[50] and the long keels, as when rock and surge on each other break.

29.  Higher still bade Helgi the deep sail be hauled.  No port gave shelter to the crews; when Oegir’s terrific daughter the chieftains’ vessels would o’erwhelm,

30.  But from above Sigrun intrepid, saved them and their fleet also; from the hand of Ran powerfully was wrested the royal ship at Gnipalund.