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victorious: there died many of our valiant warriors. In the shower of arms Rogvaldur fell: I lost my son. In the play of arms came the deadly spear: his lofty crest was dyed with gore: The birds of prey bewailed his fall: they lost him that prepared them banquets.
We fought with swords, in the Irish plains. The bodies of the warriors lay intermingled. The hawk rejoiced at the play of swords. The Irish king did not act the part of the eagle * * *. Great was the conflict of sword and shield. King Marstan was killed in the bay: he was given a prey to the hungry ravens.
We fought with swords: the spear
