SIGURD.
Dog, desmere måtte Sigurd tænke på hende; men det var der ingen som vidste om. Da hændte det sig en kvæld, at der var drikkelag, og svor da hin stolte kvinde, at ingen mand skulde eje hende, uden den, der øved et storværk, som hun nævnte. Højt slog da Sigurds bryst af fryd; thi han kendte kraft i sig til at øve dåden; men Gunnar tog ham i enrum, nævnte om sin elskov; – Sigurd taug med sin, og gik så til –
SIGURD.
Yet ever the more must Sigurd dream of her; but of that wist no man. Now it befell one evening that there was a drinking-feast; and then swore that proud woman that no man should possess her save he who wrought a mighty deed, which she named. High beat Sigurd’s heart for joy; for he felt within him the strength to do that deed; but Gunnar took him apart and told him of his love;--Sigurd said naught of his, but went to the----
