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Sigurd answers, "I am not thy husband, and thou art not my wife;
yet did a farfamed king pay dower to thee."
Says Brynhild, "Never looked I at Gunnar in such a wise that my
heart smiled on him; and hard and fell am I to him, though I hide
it from others."
"A marvellous thing," says Sigurd, "not to love such a king; what
angers thee most? For surely his love should be better to thee
than gold."
"This is the sorest sorrow to me," she said, "that the bitter
sword is not reddened in thy blood."
"Have no fear thereof!" says he, "no long while to wait or the
bitter sword stand deep in my heart; and no worse needest thou to
pray for thyself, for thou wilt not live when I am dead; the days
of our two lives shall be few enough from henceforth."
Brynhild answers, "Enough and to spare of bale is in thy speech,
since thou bewrayedst me, and didst twin (1) me and all bliss; --
naught do I heed my life or death."
Sigurd answers, "Ah, live, and love King Gunnar and me withal!
And all my wealth will I give thee if thou die not.
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