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As thou hast thrust
This torment from me!”

Oddrun said.

“Yet no heart had I
For thy helping,
Since never wert thou
Worthy of helping,
But my word I held to,
That of old was spoken
When the high lords
Dealt out the heritage,
That every soul
I would ever help.”

Borgny said.

“Right mad art thou, Oddrun,
And reft of thy wits,
Whereas thou speakest
Hard words to me
Thy fellow ever
Upon the earth
As of brothers twain,
We had been born.”

Oddrun said.

“Well I mind me yet,
What thou saidst that evening,
Whenas I bore forth
Fair drink for Gunnar;