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He took the horn, and drank therefrom:
54. "Alone thou wert if truly thou wouldst
All men so shyly shun;
But one do I know full well, methinks,
Who had thee from Hlorrithi's arms,—
(Loki the crafty in lies.)"
Beyla spake:
55."The mountains shake, and surely I think
From his home comes Hlorrithi now;
He will silence the man who is slandering here
Together both gods and men."
Loki spake:
56."Be silent, Beyla! thou art Byggvir's wife,
And deep art thou steeped in sin;
A greater shame to the gods came ne'er,
Befouled thou art with thy filth."
Then came Thor forth, and spake:
57."Unmanly one, cease, or the mighty hammer,
Mjollnir, shall close thy mouth;