at the roaring of him. So whenas the worm crept over the pits,
Sigurd thrust his sword under his left shoulder, so that it sank
in up to the hilts; then up leapt Sigurd from the pit and drew
the sword back again unto him, and therewith was his arm all
bloody, up to the very shoulder.

Now when that mighty worm was ware that he had his death-wound,
then he lashed out head and tail, so that all things soever that
were before him were broken to pieces.

So whenas Fafnir had his death-wound, he asked "Who art thou?
And who is thy father? And what thy kin, that thou wert so hardy
as to bear weapons against me?"

Sigurd answered, "Unknown to men is my kin. I am called a noble
beast: (2) neither father have I nor mother, and all alone have I
fared hither."

Said Fafnir, "Whereas thou hast neither father nor mother, of
what wonder weft thou born then? But now, though thou tellest me
not thy name on this my death-day, yet thou knowest verily that
thou liest unto me."

He answered, "Sigurd am I called, and my father was Sigmund."

Says Fafnir, "Who egged thee on to this deed, and why wouldst
thou be driven to it? Hadst thou never heard how that all folk
were adrad of me, and of the awe of my countenance? But an eager
father thou hadst, O bright eyed swain!"