William Morris

“ Then said Sigmund, “Give it unto me then;” and therewith he took the horn and drank it off.
But the queen said to Sinfjotli, “Why must other men needs drink thine ale for thee?” And she came again the second time with the horn, and said, “Come now and drink!” ”

“ But Sigmund said he would not drive him away, and offered her atonement of gold and great wealth for her brother’s life, albeit he said he had never erst given weregild [1] to any for the slaying of a man, but no fame it was to uphold wrong against a woman. ”