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CONTENTS

Introductionxi
The Old Lay of Biarki (Biarkamól hin fornu)3
The Lay of Ingiald12
The Lay of Víkar (Víkarsbálkr)18
Hiálmar’s Death Song26
The Lay of Hervor (Hervararkvitha)29
The Lay of Hloth and Angantýr or The Battle of the Huns36
The Lay of Innstein46
Hildibrand’s Death Song52
The Lay of Harold (Haraldskvæthi or Hrafnsmól), by Thórbiorn hornklofi56
The Lay of Eric (Eiriksmól)63
The Lay of Hákon (Hákonarmól), by Eyvind Finnsson skáldaspillir66
The Song of the Valkyries (Darratharlióth)72
The Curse of Busla (Buslubœn)76
The Oath of Truce (Tryggthamól)80
The Riddles of King Heithrek (Heithreksgátur)85
The Sun Song (Sólarlióth) 101

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