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THE
ELOGIUM OF HACON.
AN ODE.
“THE Goddesses ‘of Destiny’ who
preside over battles, come, sent
forth by Odin. They go to chuse
among the princes of the illustrious race
of Yngvon, him, ‘who is to perish, and’
go to dwell in the palace of the Gods[1].
- ↑ Eight stanzas are
here omitted, which the
Reader may see at large
in the Five Pieces of
Run. Poet. p. 63, &
seq.—One of them
presents a fine picture of a
youthful Chieftain.
“The leader of the people had just before cast aside his armour; he had put off his coat of mail: he had thrown them down in the field a little before the beginning of the battle. He was playing with the sons of renowned men, when he was called forth to defend his kingdom. The gallant king now stood under his golden helmet.” T.
