kings of war, and them full oft I help, neither is the battle
become loathsome to me."

Sigurd answered, "What fruit shall be of our life, if we live not
together: harder to bear this pain that lies hereunder, than the
stroke of sharp sword."

Brynhild answers, "I shall gaze on the hosts of the war kings,
but thou shalt wed Gudrun, the daughter of Giuki."

Sigurd answered, "What king's daughter lives to beguile me?
Neither am I double-hearted herein; and now I swear by the Gods
that thee shall I have for mine own, or no woman else.

And even suchlike wise spake she.

8igurd thanked her for her speech, and gave her a gold ring, and
now they swore oath anew, and so he went his ways to his men, and
is with them awhile in great bliss.



CHAPTER XXV.
Of the Dream of Gudrun, Giuki's daughter.

There was a king hight Giuki, who ruled a realm south of the
Rhine; three sons he had, thus named: Gunnar, Hogni, and Guttorm,
and Gudrun was the name of his daughter, the fairest of maidens;
and all these children were far before all other king's children
in all prowess, and in goodliness and growth withal; ever were