The Story of the Volsungs

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all men; and suchlike array he had, that over him was a spotted cloak, and he was bare-foot, and had linen-breeches knit tight even unto the bone, and he had a sword in his hand as he went up to the Branstock, and a slouched hat u

he same as a gift from me, and shall find in good sooth

from the hall, and none knew

ter other; but none who came thereto might avail to pull it out, for in nowise would it come away howsoever they tugged at it; but now up comes Sigmund, King Volsung's son, and sets hand to the sword, and pulls it from

it had been thy lot to bear it; but now, since it has first of all fallen into my h

reas was a wary man and a double-dealing, he made as if he heeded this matter in nowise, yet th