rise the dust, as across the land they rode; many a lordly shield
was seen to gleam from out their midst. There, too, were come
the Saxons with their troops and well-sharpened swords, as I
since have heard. Sore cut these weapons in the heroes' hands,
for they would fain guard both their castles and their land
against the strangers. The lordings' marshals led on the troop.
Siegfried, too, was come with his men-at-arms, whom he had
brought from Netherland. In the storm of battle many a hand this
day grew red with blood. Sindolt and Hunolt and Gernot, too,
slew many a knight in the strife, ere these rightly knew the
boldness of their foes. This many a stately dame must needs
bewail. Folker and Hagen and Ortwin, too, dimmed in the battle
the gleam of many a helm with flowing blood, these storm-bold
men. By Dankwart, too, great deeds were done.

The men of Denmark proved well their hands; one heard many a
shield resounding from the hurtling and from the sharp swords as
well, many of which were wielded there. The battle-bold Saxons
did scathe enow, but when the men of Burgundy pressed to the
fight, by them was really a wide wound carved. Then down across
the saddles the blood was seen to flow. Thus they fought for
honors, these knights both bold and good. Loud rang the sharp
weapons in the heroes' hands, as those of Netherland followed
their lording through the sturdy host. Valiantly they forced
their way in Siegfried's wake, but not a knight from the Rhine
was seen to follow. Through the shining helmets one could see
flow the bloody stream, drawn forth by Siegfried's hand, till at
last he found Liudeger before his men-at-arms. Thrice had he
pierced the host from end to end. Now was Hagen come, who helped
him achieve in the battle all his mind. Before them many a good