William Morris,
The Story of the Volsungs — Chapter XLIII: The Latter End of all the Kin of the Giukings
“ Even as the Song says, -- "Off were the head If Erp were alive yet, Our brother the bold, Whom we slew by the way, The well-famed in warfare." Now in this must they turn away from the words of their mother, whereas they had to deal with stones. For now men fell on them, and they defended themselves in good and manly wise, and were the scathe of many a man, nor would iron bite on them. But there came thereto a certain man, old of aspect and one-eyed, [1] and he spake -- "No wise men are ye, whereas ye cannot bring these men to their end." ”
