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44 ARNLJOT GELLINE
As of overthrown mountains, the tempest’s crash
Shook the sea and the earth and the heavens,
The long-ship lay like a leaf, while the billows cast
A veil o’er the warriors’ eyes.
Alone he there amidships stood... .
But above the sea and the thunderous fury
Caught they a glimpse of two scurrying giant maidens
Raking things all in a heap.
For with their long and sweeping besoms
Unloosed they the floods, the ocean drenching,
Space could not hold sucha terror as spread then around,
Moaning ’midst ashes and dust.
But at the ship’s side the troll as before
Rowed along, all alone in his boat,
Upset it and sank, and again appeared on the surface. ...
Ever waxed fiercer the storm.
They made no headway, for all their strength,
Death-weary, the warriors sank from the thwarts,
The mast was snapped, cast off or splintered the rudder —
They drove straight on to the cliffs.
In their utmost need they called to their leader:
«Rescue us now, thou of help so scornful!
Is thy faith so firm in thyself, then delay not,
Show that to save it avails.’”—
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