had told over the tale of his army.

"A thing not easy to tell, lord," says he, "on the ships that
came out of Norvi Sound are twelve thousand men, and otherwhere
are half as many again."

Then bade King Helgi turn into the firth, called Varin's firth,
and they did so: but now there fell on them so fierce a storm and
so huge a sea, that the beat of the waves on board and bow was to
hearken to like as the clashing together of high hills broken.

But Helgi bade men fear naught, nor take in any sail, but rather
hoist every rag higher than heretofore; but little did they miss
of foundering or ever they made land; then came Sigrun, daughter
of King Hogni, down on to the beach with a great army, and turned
them away thence to a good haven called Gnipalund; but the
landsmen see what has befallen and come down to the sea-shore.
The brother of King Hodbrod, lord of a land called Swarin's
Cairn, cried out to them, and asked them who was captain over
that mighty army. Then up stands Sinfjotli, with a helm on his
head, bright shining as glass, and a byrny as white as snow; a
spear in his hand, and thereon a banner of renown, and a gold-
rimmed shield hanging before him; and well he knew with what
words to speak to kings --

"Go thou and say, when thou hast made an end of feeding thy swine
and thy dogs, and when thou beholdest thy wife again, that here
are come the Volsungs, and in this company may King Helgi be
found, if Hodbrod be fain of finding him, for his game and his
joy it is to fight and win fame, while thou art kissing the