Introductory Note
Project Gutenberg EPUB3 edition
Bellows, Henry Adams
The daughter of Svava | and Sækonung;
And all are thy kinsmen, | Ottar, thou fool!
It is much to know,— | wilt thou hear yet more?
18. “The mate of Dag | was a mother of heroes,
Thora, who bore him | the bravest of fighters,
Frathmar and Gyrth | and the Frekis twain,
Am and Jofurmar, | Alf the Old;
It is much to know,— | wilt thou hear yet more?
19. “Her husband was Ketil, | the heir of Klypp,
He was of thy mother | the mother’s-father; [224]
Before the days | of Kari was Frothi,
And born of Hild | was Hoalf then.
20. “Next was Nanna, | daughter of Nokkvi,
Thy father’s kinsman | her son became;
Old is the line, | and longer still,
And all are thy kinsmen, | Ottar, thou fool!
21. “Isolf and Osolf, | the sons of Olmoth,
Whose wife was Skurhild, | the daughter of Skekkil,
Count them among | the heroes mighty,
And all are thy kinsmen, | Ottar, thou fool!
22. “Gunnar the Bulwark, | Grim the Hardy,
Thorir the Iron-shield, | Ulf the Gaper,
Brodd and Hörvir | both did I know;
In the household they were | of Hrolf the Old.
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23. “Hervarth, Hjorvarth, | Hrani, Angantyr,
Bui and Brami, | Barri and Reifnir,
Tind and Tyrfing, | the Haddings twain,—
And all are thy kinsmen, | Ottar, thou fool!
24. “Eastward in Bolm | were born of old
The sons of Arngrim | and Eyfura;
With berserk-tumult | and baleful deed
Like fire o’er land | and sea they fared,—
And all are thy kinsmen, | Ottar, thou fool!
25. “The sons of Jormunrek | all of yore
To the gods in death | were as offerings given; [226]
He was kinsman of Sigurth,— | hear well what I say,—
The foe of hosts, | and Fafnir’s slayer.
26. “From Volsung’s seed | was the hero sprung,
And Hjordis was born | of Hrauthung’s race,